4.9-magnitude earthquake jolts Cagayan; aftershocks expected
Cagayan Valley town of Mira-Sanchez is struck by a 5.0-magnitude earthquake Saturday.
[Updated June 14, 2025, 7:00 p.m.]
MANILA, Philippines — A 4.9-magnitude earthquake struck a town in Cagayan Valley on Saturday afternoon, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said.
It was earlier reported as a magnitude 5.0 earthquake.
In its latest bulletin, the state seismology department said the tremor, which was tectonic in origin, occurred at 5:27 p.m.
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Its epicenter was located 15 kilometers southwest of Dalupiri Island in Calayan, Cagayan, with a depth of 3 kilometers.
Phivolcs’ instrument recorded Intensity I in Claveria, Cagayan.
No aftershocks and damage to properties are expected from the tremor.
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