Dalupiri Island in Cagayan rocked by magnitude 5.7 earthquake

A magnitude 5.7 earthquake was recorded on Dalupiri Island in Calayan, Cagayan shortly before noon on Wednesday.

According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS), the tectonic earthquake, which was downgraded from magnitude 6.2, happened at 11:35 a.m. at a depth of 17 kilometers.

The epicenter was located at 19.26°N, 121.21°E - 017 km N 03° E of Dalupiri Island, PHIVOLCS said.

PHIVOLCS said aftershocks were to be expected.

Intensities

According to PHIVOLCS, the quake was felt in the following areas:

• Intensity V - Calayan, CAGAYAN
• Intensity IV - Lacub, ABRA; Adams, Bacarra, Bangui, Burgos, Carasi, Dumalneg, City of Laoag, Pagudpud, Pasuquin, San Nicolas, and Sarrat, ILOCOS NORTE; Peñablanca, Piat, Santo Niño, Solana, and Tuguegarao City, CAGAYAN
• Intensity III - Licuan-Baay, ABRA; Balbalan, Lubuagan, and Pasil, KALINGA; City of Batac, Currimao, Marcos, Paoay, and Pinili, ILOCOS NORTE
• Intensity II - Nueva Era, ILOCOS NORTE; Basco, BATANES; Angadanan, Cabagan, Maconacon, San Mariano, and San Pablo, ISABELA
• Intensity I - Delfin Albano, ISABELA

Instrumental Intensities were also recorded in the following areas:

• Intensity IV - City of Laoag, and Pasuquin, ILOCOS NORTE
• Intensity III - City of Batac, ILOCOS NORTE
• Intensity II - Basco, BATANES

—KBK, GMA Integrated News