Magnitude 5.2 earthquake jolts Abra

MANILA, Philippines — A magnitude 5.2 earthquake rocked Abra on early Sunday morning, according to the Philippine Institute of Seismology and Volcanology (Phivolcs).

The epicenter of the earthquake, whoich struck at 2:27 a.m., was tracked by Phivolcs some 12 kilometers southwest of Pilar, Abra.

Phivolcs said damage and aftershocks are expected.

Phivolcs added that the temblor was an aftershock of the magnitude 7.0 earthquake that hit Abra on July 27.

“This is an aftershock of the 27 July 2022 M7.0 Northwestern Luzon Earthquake,” said Phivolcs.

Reported Intensities:

Intensity V- Pilar, Bangued and Bucay, Abra

Intensity IV – Banayoyo, Ilocos Sur; San Fernando, La Union

Instrumental intensities were also recorded in the following areas:

Intensity V – Bangued, Abra; Vigan City, Ilocos Sur

Intensity III – Sinait, Ilocos Sur

Intensity II – Gonzaga, Cagayan; Laoag City and Pasuquin, Ilocos Norte

Intensity I – Claveria and Penablanca, Cagayan; Santiago City, Isabela; Tabuk, Kalinga; 

San Jose, Nueva Ecija; Urdaneta, Infanta and Sison, Pangasinan; Madella, Quirino

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