Magnitude 4.5 earthquake rocks Benguet town

MANILA, Philippines — A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck Tuba, Benguet on Thursday afternoon, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs).

READ: Phivolcs to public: No to complacency, be prepared for strong quakes

In its earthquake bulletin, Phivolcs said that the center of the earthquake was located nine kilometers (km) west of Tuba at 2:33 p.m.

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The earthquake was tectonic in origin and had a depth of 10 km.

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Phivolcs also said that instrumental intensities were recorded in the following areas:

Intensity V: Baguio City, Benguet

Intensity IV: Aringay, La Union

Intensity III: Sison, Pangasinan

Intensity II: Urdaneta, Pangasinan

Intensity I: Cuyapo and Lingayen, Pangasinan

It added that no aftershocks or damage to property are expected from the tremor. /mcm

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