4.8-magnitude earthquake sways Isabela town

CITY OF ILAGAN, Isabela — A 4.8-magnitude earthquake struck the coastal town of Maconacon in Isabela at 7:19 a.m. on Tuesday, July 16, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs).

The earthquake, which was tectonic in origin, occurred at a depth of 10 meters northeast of the town.

A 2.1-magnitude aftershock was recorded at 9:06 a.m. on the same day, Phivolcs said.

No immediate reports of damage or casualties had so far come in, according to Butch Bartolome, the disaster risk reduction and management officer, who cited ongoing monitoring by civil defense and local government units.