Magnitude 5.5 quake hits off Sabtang, Batanes

Phivolcs

MANILA, Philippines — A 5.5 magnitude earthquake struck off Sabtang Island, Batanes on Thursday morning, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology.

There were no immediate reports of damage or injury from the quake, which occurred at 6:32 a.m. It centered 49 kilometers southwest of Sabtang, the southernmost island municipality of the Batanes island group.

The tremblor had a shallow depth of 14 kilometers.

Phivolcs said there was no reported intensity from the tremor.

On July 27, 2019, a 5.9 magnitude earthquake struck Batanes, leaving nine people dead and 60 others injured.

The Philippines sits on the Pacific Ring of Fire where continental plates collide causing frequent seismic and volcanic activity.

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