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Magnitude 4.9 quake rocks Itbayat, Batanes
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake in the sea off Itbayat, Batanes Thursday evening but is not expected to cause damage or aftershocks.
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake in the sea off Itbayat, Batanes Thursday evening but is not expected to cause damage or aftershocks.
According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, the quake, which was tectonic in origin, struck at 10:51 p.m. at 089 km N 66° E of Itbayat.
According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, the quake, which was tectonic in origin, struck at 10:51 p.m. at 089 km N 66° E of Itbayat.
The temblor was felt at Intensity III in Itbayat, Batanes and Intensity II in Basco, Batanes.
The temblor was felt at Intensity III in Itbayat, Batanes and Intensity II in Basco, Batanes.
Earthquakes are a normal occurrence across the Philippines as the country sits along the Pacific Ring of Fire, an region where quakes and volcanic eruptions take place.
Earthquakes are a normal occurrence across the Philippines as the country sits along the Pacific Ring of Fire, an region where quakes and volcanic eruptions take place.
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