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Quake hits Ilocos Norte

Ghio Ong, Helen Flores - The Philippine Star
February 17, 2014 | 12:00am

MANILA, Philippines - A moderate earthquake shook parts of Ilocos Norte yesterday, but did not cause any damage or injury, state seismologists said.

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said the quake, which was registered at magnitude 3.0, struck at 3:51 p.m. and was centered at 28 kilometers northeast of Laoag City.

It was felt at Intensity 3 in Laoag City and Batac, Sarrat, Pasuquin and Paoay towns.

Phivolcs said it was not expecting damage or aftershocks from the quake.         

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ILOCOS NORTE

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LAOAG CITY AND BATAC

PASUQUIN AND PAOAY

PHILIPPINE INSTITUTE OF VOLCANOLOGY AND SEISMOLOGY

PHIVOLCS

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