Magnitude 4.4 quake hits Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck Ilocos Norte early Monday morning, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said.

Phivolcs said the quake that hit at 7:28 a.m. was located 22 kilometers northwest of Pagudpud. It was tectonic in origin.

Intensity I was felt in Laoag City, Ilocos Norte while Intensity II was felt in Claveria, Cagayan.

No damages and aftershocks were reported.

A 4.1 magnitude tremor was also recorded in Saranggani, Davao Oriental at 8:51 a.m., while a magnitude 3.7 quake hit Wao, Lanao del Sur at 10:04 a.m. JE/rga

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