Magnitude 2.4 quake logged in Ilocos Sur

Ilocos Sur map. INQUIRER FILES

SAN ILDEFONSO, Ilocos Sur — A magnitude 2.4 earthquake struck the province of Ilocos Sur on Monday morning, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs).

The center of the earthquake, which was recorded at 8:30  a.m. and was of tectonic origin, was located 6 kilometers northeast of the town of Bantay, but there had been no reported damage, Phivolcs said.

According to the agency, the quake had an 8-km depth of focus.

Phivolcs said there were no expected aftershocks or damage following the earthquake. Kenneth P. Tabin/Contributor INQ

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