Magnitude 5.4 quake hits Zamboanga del Norte
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MANILA, Philippines — A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck a town in Zamboanga del Norte on Thursday, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported.
The state volcanologist initially reported the earthquake as having a magnitude of 6.1 in its 11:45 a.m. bulletin.
But at 12:16 p.m. (noon time), it revised the bulletin to magnitude 5.4.
The tectonic quake occurred at 11:41 a.m.
Its epicenter was located some five kilometers (kms.) east of Siocon, Zamboanga del Norte.
The tremor had a depth of focus of 43 kms.
The latest Phivolcs advisory also reported the following earthquake intensities:
- Intensity V: Siocon, Zamboanga del Norte; Ipil, Zamboanga Sibugay; City of Isabela
- Intensity IV: City of Zamboanga; Sibuco, Zamboanga del Norte; Dimataling, Zamboanga del Sur; Alicia, Zamboanga Sibugay
- Intensity III: City of Dipolog and President Manuel A. Roxas, Zamboanga del Norte; Buug and Siay, Zamboanga Sibugay
- Intensity II: San Jose, Antique; City of Himamaylan, Negros Occidental; Molave, Zamboanga del Sur
- Intensity I: City of Kabankalan, Negros Occidental
Instrumental Intensity IV was likewise recorded in Zamboanga City.
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Aftershocks are possible, though no damage to property is expected from the tremor.
