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3 quakes hit northern Luzon in 6 days
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3 quakes hit northern Luzon in 6 days

LAOAG CITY—A magnitude 5.8 earthquake jolted Cagayan province at 1:45 p.m. on Sunday, the second quake to rock the province over the weekend.

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said the center of the quake was located 14 kilometers northwest of Calayan, Cagayan, with a depth of 10 kilometers.

Intensity III was felt in Claveria, Cagayan, while Intensity II was recorded in Basco, Batanes; and Intensity I in Peñablanca, Cagayan.

Residents were advised to take precautionary measures as aftershocks were expected, although no damage was reported.

It was the second quake to hit northern Luzon after a magnitude 5.3 tectonic temblor also occurred 13 km northeast of Dalupiri Island, also in Cagayan, at 9:34 a.m. on Saturday.

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The two weekend quakes were preceded by a magnitude 5.5 earthquake on Tuesday morning that was also felt in neighboring Ilocos Sur province.

The Phivolcs said the center of the Tuesday quake was located 21 km west of Pasuquin, also in Ilocos Norte.

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