Magnitude-3.4 quake jolts Batanes

A magnitude-3.4 earthquake jolted Batanes province on Friday afternoon, state seismologists said.

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said the quake occurred 67 kilometers southwest of Sabtang island at 1:57 p.m.

Phivolcs said the tectonic quake had a depth of 33 kilometers.

No damage was reported and no aftershocks were expected, it said. NC/RC