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Negros Earthquake, July 14, 2011: 3.9-magnitude quake hits Sipalay City
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Negros Occidental has been struck by an earthquake anew on July 14. According to the Philippine Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs), a magnitude 3.9 temblor was recorded off 42km Southeast of Sipalay City at 7:19 in the morning.
The red dot is the epicenter of the July 14, 7 a.m. Negros Earthquake | Source: Phivolcs
There have been no reports of damage from this quake.
Since July 11, more than 20 quakes had struck Negros with the strongest recorded at 4:47 a.m. on July 12 which measured 6.2 magnitude on the Richter Scale.
The Philippines sits on the Pacific Ring of Fire where earthquakes frequently occur.