Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, August 13) — A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck in waters off Sabtang, Batanes on Sunday morning, state seismologists reported.
The tremor hit 42 kilometers west of Sabtang at 9:43 a.m., and had a depth of 48 kilometers, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs).
Phivolcs earlier reported that the quake had a magnitude of 5.7.
Here are the reported intensities in Luzon:
Intensity V (strong) – Sabtang in Batanes
Intensity IV (moderately strong) – Basco, Mahatao, Ivana, and Uyugan in Batanes
Intensity III (weak) – Itbayat
Phivolcs said Intensity I, or scarcely perceptible shaking, was felt in Pasuquin, Ilocos Norte.
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