Quake jolts Aurora minutes before Santi

MANILA, Philippines - A 3.7 magnitude earthquake struck Baler, Aurora late Friday night, reportedly 15 minutes before Typhoon Santi made landfall in the province.

The quake, according to government seismologists, triggered an Intensity 3 tremor in Jomalig, Quezon.  

The epicenter of the quake, which struck at 10:45 p.m. Friday, was traced at 69 kilometers southeast of Baler.