Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, May 7) – A magnitude 5.1 earthquake jolted Maconacon, Isabela on Sunday, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs).
Phivolcs said the quake was recorded at 7:36 p.m. Its epicenter was located northeast of Maconacon and had a depth of 31 kilometers.
State seismologists added that aftershocks are expected though they do not foresee any significant damage.
These areas registered the following earthquake intensities:
Intensity 5 (strong) – Enrile, Cagayan
Intensity 4 (moderately strong) – Tuguegarao City, Cagayan
Intensity 3 (weak vibrations) – Gonzaga, Cagayan
Intensity 2 (slightly felt vibrations) – Ilagan, Isabela; Tabuk, Kalinga; Maddela, Quirino
Intensity 1 (scarcely perceptible) – Casiguran, and Baler, Aurora; Laoag City, Pasuquin, and Batac, Ilocos Norte; Santiago City, Isabela
