Predawn quake rocks Baguio, North Luzon

A predawn magnitude-3.8 quake rocked parts of Northern Luzon Tuesday, but state seismologists said there was no casualty or damage to property. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said the quake was felt at 5:20 a.m., and was tectonic in origin. In its report, Phivolcs said the epicenter was 17 km northeast of Dagupan City in Pangasinan province. The quake was felt at Intensity III in Dapitan and Urdaneta cities in Pangasinan, and Baguio City, which is currently celebrating the Panagbenga Festival. Phivolcs also said the quake was felt at Intensity II in Clark Field, Pampanga; and Intensity I in San Roque village in San Manuel town in Pangasinan. No damage was reported and no aftershock is expected.

On Monday, a magnitude-5.1 quake rocked parts of Southern Luzon at 12:56 p.m. Phivolcs said the quake was tectonic in origin, with the epicenter 55 km northwest of Mamburao in Mindoro Occidental. It said the quake was felt at Intensity III in Paluan, Occidental Mindoro and Intensity II in Lubang, Sablayan and Mamburao in Occidental Mindoro and in Ilijan, Batangas; and in Calapan, Oriental Mindoro. The quake was felt at Intensity I in Puerto Galera, Oriental Mindoro. Also on Monday, Phivolcs recorded a magnitude-3.7 quake at 7:56 p.m., with the epicenter at 47 km northeast of Malaybalay, Bukidnon. It said the quake was felt at Intensity II in Malasag, Cagayan de Oro. There was no casualty or damage to property in both Monday quakes. - KBK, GMANews.TV