A magnitude 4.4 earthquake jolts Itbayat town in Batanes on Saturday afternoon, November 2, 2024, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported. Image from DOST-Phivolcs / Facebook
MANILA, Philippines — A magnitude 4.4 earthquake was felt in Itbayat in Batanes on Saturday afternoon, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported.
In its earthquake bulletin, Phivolcs said that the tremor was located west of Itbayat in Batanes and occurred at 2:27 p.m.
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It was tectonic in nature and had a shallow depth of one kilometer.
Phivolcs is expecting no damage or aftershock after the quake.
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Additionally, no data on reported intensities in other areas has been made available at this time.
Meanwhile, a 4.5 magnitude earthquake was recorded in Mabini town in Davao de Oro on Saturday morning.