A 3.2-magnitude earthquake struck Masbate and Sorsogon provinces in central Philippines around 07:00 a.m. local time (23:00 GMT) Thursday, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) said.

No casualty or damage has been reported so far, said PHIVOLCS.

PHIVOLCS said the earthquake's epicenter was northeast of Masbate in the Visayas region. An intensity 2 quake was felt in neighboring towns of Casiguran to the north and Irosin to the south, it added.

PHIVOLCS said the earthquake was not related to Mount Bulusan's volcanic activity, which has seen continuous spewing of ash over the past several months.

Source: Xinhua