Magnitude 4.3 earthquake hits Batanes town

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) records a magnitude 4.3 earthquake east of Itbayat in Batanes on Thursday evening, September 12, 2024. (Photo from Phivolcs/Facebook)

MANILA, Philippines — A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck a Batanes town on Thursday evening, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported.

According to the state seismology bureau, the earthquake occurred at 7:26 p.m. while its epicenter was located east of Itbayat in Batanes.

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The quake was tectonic in origin with a depth of focus of 145 kilometers.

In an earlier earthquake bulletin, its magnitude was said to be 4.5 while its depth of focus was 127 kilometers.

Phivolcs noted that there are no expected damages and aftershocks from the earthquake.

No data on reported intensities have been made available as of this writing.

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