Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, March 23) — A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck the waters off Dalupiri Island in Cagayan on Thursday morning, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said.
It was recorded at 7:32 a.m., and Phivolcs warned that aftershocks are expected although damage from the tremor is unlikely.
The agency also noted the following instrumental intensities in Cagayan and nearby areas:
Intensity III (“weak” shaking) – Pasuquin, Ilocos Norte; San Antonio, Zambales
Intensity II (“slightly felt” shaking) – Laoag City, Ilocos Norte; Narvacan, Ilocos Sur; Ilagan, Isabela;
Intensity I (“slightly perceptible” shaking) – Penablanca and Gonzaga, Cagayan; Batac, Ilocos Norte; Sinait, Ilocos Sur; Santol, La Union
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