Magnitude 4.1 quake jolts Batanes

Dennis Carcamo - The Philippine Star

March 18, 2014 | 3:15pm

MANILA, Philippines - A magnitude 4.1 earthquake shook Batanes on Tuesday, the state-run Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said.

The Phivolcs said the tremor happened around 1:13 p.m. with its epicenter was traced 18 kilometers southeast of Uyugan.

The quake, which was tectonic in origin, was felt at Intensity 2 in Basco, Batanes, the Phivolcs added.

Phivolcs said that the quake had a depth of one kilometer.

No damage and aftershocks were expected, the Phivolcs reported.

PHILIPPINE INSTITUTE OF VOLCANOLOGY AND SEISMOLOGY

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Magnitude 4.1 quake jolts Batanes

ADDED

AFTERSHOCKS

AROUND

BASCO

BATANES

DAMAGE

PHILIPPINE INSTITUTE OF VOLCANOLOGY AND SEISMOLOGY

PHIVOLCS

QUAKE

UYUGAN

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UYUGAN

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