Magnitude 6.2 quake rocks Batanes

phivolcs.dost.gov.ph

phivolcs.dost.gov.ph

MANILA, Philippines — A 6.2-magnitude quake jolted Batanes midday Friday and aftershocks are expected.

The tectonic quake was recorded at 214 kilometers southwest of Itbayat at 11:29a.m., the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said.

The quake had a depth of 32 kilometers.

Intensity III was felt in Calayan Island, Phivolcs said.

No immediate damage was recorded from the quake.

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