Magnitude 4.7 quake hits Ilocos Norte

PHOTO FROM PHIVOLCS-DOST

(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