Magnitude 4.7 quake hits Isabela

A 4.7-magnitude earthquake struck a coastal Dinapigue town in Isabela at 2:43 p.m. on Sunday, May 28, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said in a bulletin.

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CAUAYAN CITY, Isabela — A 4.7-magnitude earthquake struck a coastal Dinapigue town in Isabela at 2:43 p.m. on Sunday, May 28, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said in a bulletin.

The quake, which was tectonic in origin, was traced 18-kilometer deep off northeast of Dinapigue town.

It was recorded at Intensity 2 in Santiago City in Isabela, Casiguran in Aurora and Maddela in Quirino.

It was logged at Intensity 1 in Baler, Aurora.

Multiple aftershocks were also recorded.

No damage and injuries were recorded by the police and disaster response councils in Cagayan Valley. Villamor Visaya Jr. INQ

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