Magnitude 5.7 quake jolts Northern Luzon
Phivolcs
MANILA, Philippines — A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck near Dalupiri Island, in Calayan, Cagayan at 11:35 a.m. on Wednesday, state seismologists said.
The quake had a depth of 17 kilometers and was tectonic in origin, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said.
In a phone interview with 黑料社, Phivolcs Science Research Analyst Lara Guianan said that aftershocks were already recorded, but their location and intensity are still being verified.
“As of now wala pa pong reported damage,” she added.
(As of now there is no reported damage)
Below were the reported and recorded intensities:
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Article continues after this advertisement- Intensity V: Calayan, in Cagayan
- Intensity IV: Lacub, Abra; Adams, Bacarra, Bangui, Burgos, Carasi, Dumalneg, City of Laoag, Pagudpud, Pasuquin, San Nicolas, and Sarrat, in Ilocos Norte; Peñablanca, Piat, Santo Niño, Solana, and Tuguegarao City, in Cagayan
- Intensity III: Licuan-Baay, ABRA; Balbalan, Lubuagan, and Pasil, KALINGA; City of Batac, Currimao, Marcos, Paoay, and Pinili, in Ilocos Norte;
- Intensity II: Nueva Era, in Ilocos Norte; Basco, BATANES; Angadanan, Cabagan, Maconacon, San Mariano, and San Pablo, in Isabela
- Intensity I: Delfin Albano, in Isabele
Instrumental Intensities:
- Intensity IV: City of Laoag, and Pasuquin, in Ilocos Norte
- Intensity III: City of Batac, in Ilocos Norte
- Intensity II: Basco, in Batanes
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