A 5.5-magnitude earthquake rattled Cagayan Province in Northern
Philippines today, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and
Seismology (Phivolcs) said.
The institute said the quake, which struck at 4:34 p.m. local time hit
at a depth of 24 km, 27 km northwest of Calayan town in Cagayan
province on the Philippine main Luzon Island.
The institute said that the quake was also felt in Pasuquin in Ilocos
Norte province and Vigan City in Ilocos Sur province.
The institute said the tremor, which was tectonic in origin, is not
expected to cause any damage.
However, it said aftershocks are expected.
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