Magnitude 5.9 earthquake jolts Ilocos Norte
LAOAG CITY – A magnitude 5.9 earthquake shook northern Luzon at 2:54 a.m. Wednesday.
Located four kilometers northwest of Bangui, Ilocos Norte, the earthquake was tectonic in origin with a depth of 10 kilometers, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology.
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Intensity VI (very strong) was recorded in Sinait, Ilocos Sur.
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Residents are advised to take precautionary measures as aftershocks are expected. (PNA)
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