Magnitude 6.3 quake hits Cagayan, intensities felt in northern Luzon

Image from DOST / Phivolcs

(Updated: Sept. 13, 2023, 3:03 p.m.)

MANILA, Philippines — A magnitude 6.3 tectonic earthquake rocked Cagayan on Tuesday evening, the state seismologists reported.

According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs), the earthqake struck at 7:03 p.m. and its epicenter was located west of Dalupiri Island in Cagayan.

The following intensities were reported:

Intensity V

• Ilocos Norte – Bacarra, Bangui, Burgos, City of Laoag, Pagudpud, Paoay, Pasuquin, and San Nicolas

Intensity IV

• Apayao – Luna
• Ilocos Norte – City of Batac, Currimao, and Pinili
• Cagayan – Claveria, Enrile, Pamplona, Sanchez-Mira, and Santa Praxedes

Intensity III

• Abra – Bucay, Lacub, Lagayan, and San Juan
• Ilocos Sur – Banayoyo, Bantay, Burgos, Caoayan, San Emilio, San Esteban, San Ildefonso, San Vicente, Santa Catalina, Santa
• Cruz, Santiago, Sigay, and City of Vigan
• Cagayan – Solana
• Nueva Ecija – Santo Domingo

Intensity II

• Abra – Dolores, La Paz, Luba, Pidigan, and Tubo
• Ilocos Sur – Narvacan, Santa, and Santa Maria
• Cagayan – Aparri

Intensity I

• Abra – San Isidro
• Ilocos Sur – City of Candon, and Tagudin
• Cagayan – Camalaniugan, Lal-Lo, and Santa Ana

The following instrumental intensities were also reported:

Intensity IV

• Cagayan – Aparri, Gonzaga
• Ilocos Norte – City of Laoag and Pasuquin

Intensity III

• Cagayan – Peñablanca
• Ilocos Sur – Sinait, Vigan City

Intensity II

• Isabela – Ilagan

Intensity I

• Aurora – Baler and Casiguran
• Ilocos Sur – City of Candon, Narvacan, and Tagudin
• Cagayan – Camalaniugan

The Phivolcs said that damage are expected, and aftershocks may occur.

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