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(Updated) A magnitude 4.7 earthquake jolted Ilocos Norte on Tuesday, the Philippine Institute of Seismology and Volcanology (Phivolcs) said.
A Phivolcs report indicated that the earthquake struck East of Bacarra, Ilocos Norte at 12:59 p.m.
The tremor had a depth of 46 kilometers and had a tectonic origin, report showed.
The earthquake that struck Ilocos Norte also caused an Intensity 3 quake in the following areas:
- Laoag City, Ilocos Norte
- Pasuquin, Ilocos Norte
- Vigan City, Ilocos Sur
- Sinait, Ilocos Sur
An updated Phivolcs report stated the following intensities in various areas in Ilocos Norte and Ilocos Sur:
Intensity IV
- Bacarra, Ilocos, Norte
- Pasuquin, Ilocos Norte
- Badoc, Ilocos Sur
- Magsingal, Ilocos Sur
Intensity III
- Laoag City, Ilocos Norte
- Paoay, Ilocos Norte
- Carasi, Ilocos Norte
- Batac, Ilocos Norte
- Banna, Ilocos Norte
- Sinait, Ilocos Sur
Intesity II
- Sarrat, Ilocos Norte
- Santa, Ilocos Sur
- Aparri, Cagayan
Instrumental Intensities were also reported in the following areas:
Intensity IV
- Pasuquin, Ilocos Norte
Intensity III
- Laoag City, Ilocos Norte
- Vigan City, Ilocos Sur
- Sinait, Ilocos Sur
Intensity I
- Peñablanca, Cagayan /je
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