A 4.7 magnitude earthquake shook Basco, Batanes Tuesday night, but did not cause any damage, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said.
Phivolcs said the tectonic quake struck at 11:58 p.m. and was centered 22 kilometers southwest of Basco, where it was felt at Intensity 4. The tremor did not generate aftershocks. – Helen Flores