Earthquake in the Philippines, August 11, 2011: Magnitude 5.4 quake rocks Luzon

Posted by has in , , , on Wednesday, August 10, 2011

A magnitude 5.4 earthquake has struck northern Luzon Thursday morning, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported.



The red dot marks the epicenter of the August 11 quake | Courtesy of Phivolcs



The tectonic quake hit its epicenter, 37 km Southwest of Calayan, Cagayan, at 10:59 a.m. It has a depth of 16 km and was felt at the following intensities in the following areas:



Intensity IV - Calayan, Cagayan

Intensity III - Sanchez Mira, Cagayan

Intensity II - Pasuquin and Laoag, Ilocos Norte



The Philvolcs said it is expecting aftershocks from the temblor.



There have been no initial reports of damage from the quake.

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