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Magnitude 4.9 quake rocks Batanes

Bella Cariaso - The Philippine Star
November 19, 2024 | 12:00am
Magnitude 4.9 quake rocks Batanes
Phivolcs said the temblor occurred at 11:35 a.m. and its epicenter was located six kilometers north of Basco.
Phivolcs

MANILA, Philippines — A magnitude 4.9 earthquake jolted Batanes yesterday morning, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology.

Phivolcs said the temblor occurred at 11:35 a.m. and its epicenter was located six kilometers north of Basco.

The quake was felt at Intensity 2 in Basco.

The temblor was tectonic in origin and was not expected to generate aftershocks or cause damage to property, state seismologists said.

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