4.7 – magnitude quake shakes Ilocos Sur

Credit to Author: Dennis Maliwanag| Date: Sat, 02 Mar 2019 01:39:39 +0000

MANILA, Philippines — A magnitude 4.7 earthquake rocked the province of Ilocos Sur early Saturday, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said.

The quake struck at 4:51 a.m. and traced its epicenter two kilometers (km) northeast of Sigay, Ilocos Sur, Phivolcs reported.

The tremor had a depth of focus of 100 km and of tectonic origin.

An Intensity II quake was felt by residents in Vigan City.

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Phivolcs said that no damage and aftershocks could be expected.

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