Magnitude 4 quake jolts Calayan | Inquirer News

Magnitude 4 quake jolts Calayan

/ 07:36 PM May 22, 2014

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MANILA, Philippines―A magnitude 4 earthquake struck off Calayan island in Cagayan province at 4:50 p.m. Thursday, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said.

The quake was centered 24 kilometers southeast of the northern Philippine municipality at a depth of 89 kilometers.

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There were no immediate reports of damage or injury.

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The Philippines sits on the Pacific “Ring of Fire” where continental plates collide causing frequent seismic and volcanic activity.

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