Magnitude 5.3 Earthquake jolts Candon City; tremors reach Baguio City and Itogon

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake rocked the City of Candon Thursday afternoon. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) earthquake information, the earthquake occurred at 02:08:53 PM.

The epicenter of the earthquake was pinpointed at 17.14°N, 119.94°E – 053 km S 87° W of City Of Candon (Ilocos Sur). The earthquake registered a magnitude of 5.3, with a depth of focus of 10 km. The origin of the earthquake is tectonic.

Intensity I earthquake was also felt in Baguio City and Itogon, Benguet.

Instrumental Intensities were also logged in the following areas:

• Intensity III – Vigan City, Ilocos Sur
  
• Intensity II – Sinait, Ilocos Sur; San Antonio, Zambales; Bolinao and Dagupan City, Pangasinan
  
• Intensity I – Infanta, Pangasinan; Pasuquin and Laoag City, Ilocos Norte

The PHIVOLCS does not expect any damage but is expecting aftershocks.

Source: PHIVOLCS