Magnitude 4.2 earthquake rocks Ilocos Norte

MANILA, Philippines —A magnitude 4.2 earthquake rocked Ilocos Norte before dawn on Saturday, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said.

The inland quake struck at 5:08 a.m. at 15 kilometers northeast of Carasi town.

Phivolcs said that the tremor was of tectonic origin, and had a one-kilometer depth of focus.

No aftershocks or damage were expected, Phivolcs added.