34 aftershocks follow Isabela quake--Phivolcs
Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 15:50:00 05/14/2008
ILAGAN, Isabela -- At least 34 aftershocks followed the magnitude 5.4 earthquake that shook Isabela province Tuesday night, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said.
The aftershocks were recorded until Wednesday morning, the agency said.
The earthquake, whose epicenter was located 88 km southeast of Cauayan City, struck at 10:14 p.m. It was felt at Intensity 5 in Dinapigue town; Intensity 4 in Palanan and Maconacon towns here, and in Baler, Aurora; Intensity 2 in Baguio City; and Intensity 1 in Metro Manila.
No casualty or damage was reported but Senior Supt. Dominador Aquino Jr., Isabela police director, said they received reports that villagers in the coastal towns of Maconacon, Divilacan and Palanan panicked when the earthquake struck.
Villamor Visaya Jr., Inquirer Northern Luzon, Tonette Orejas, Inquirer Central Luzon
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