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4.9-magnitude earthquake jolts Cagayan; aftershocks expected

Cagayan Valley town of Mira-Sanchez was struck by a 5.0-magnitude earthquake Saturday.

Cagayan Valley town of Mira-Sanchez is struck by a 5.0-magnitude earthquake Saturday.

[Updated June 14, 2025, 7:00 p.m.]

MANILA, Philippines — A 4.9-magnitude earthquake struck a town in Cagayan Valley on Saturday afternoon, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said.

It was earlier reported as a magnitude 5.0 earthquake.

In its latest bulletin, the state seismology department said the tremor, which was tectonic in origin, occurred at 5:27 p.m.

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Its epicenter was located 15 kilometers southwest of Dalupiri Island in Calayan, Cagayan, with a depth of 3 kilometers.

Phivolcs’ instrument recorded Intensity I in Claveria, Cagayan.

No aftershocks and damage to properties are expected from the tremor.

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