
By Gabriela Baron
A 6.4-magnitude earthquake hit Dalupiri Island in Calayan, Cagayan Tuesday evening, Sept. 12, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported.
The quake had a depth of 10 kilometers (km) and was plotted at 26 km northwest of Dalupiri Island about 7:03 p.m.
Intensity IV was recorded in Sinait, Ilocos Sur.
Meanwhile, the following Instrumental Intensities were logged in the following areas:
- Intensity IV – Aparri and Gonzaga, Cagayan; Laoag City, Ilocos Norte
- Intensity III – Penablanca, Cagayan; Sinait and Vigan City, Ilocos Sur
- Intensity II – Ilagan, Isabela
- Intensity I – Casiguran, Aurora; Candon, Narvacan, and Tagudin in Ilocos Sur
No damages were reported but aftershocks are possible.