Magnitude 5.4 earthquake jolts La Union, parts of Ilocos Region

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The tremor is also strongly felt in Ilocos Norte, which is hosting the Palarong Pambansa

MANILA, Philippines – A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck La Union on Saturday morning, May 24, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said in a bulletin.

The epicenter of the earthquake was Luna, La Union. The tremor was tectonic in nature and struck at a depth of 10 kilometers.

Phivolcs said in its advisory issued at 10:41 am that both damage and aftershocks were expected.

The quake was also strongly felt in Ilocos Norte, which is hosting the Palarong Pambansa that will hold its opening ceremony in Laoag on Saturday night.

The Calabarzon delegation in the national games posted on their official Facebook page that in Batac City, Ilocos Norte, students and school personnel involved in the games were immediatel evacuated following the tremor.

Instrumental intensities

Intensity IV: Candon City and Vigan City, Ilocos Sur
Intensity III: Sinait, Ilocos Sur
Intensity II: Bangued, Abra; Tagudin, Ilocos Sur; San Fernando and Aringay, La Union; Bani, Infanta, and Bolinao, Pangasinan
Intensity I: Baguio City

– Rappler.com