Predawn quake rocks Batanes - Phivolcs

A magnitude-5.1 quake rocked parts of Batanes in extreme northern Luzon shortly after midnight Sunday, but state seismologists said there was no damage to property. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said the quake was recorded at 12:05 a.m. Monday, with the epicenter traced to 128 km southwest of Basco, Batanes. It said the quake was tectonic in origin and was felt at Intensity IV in Sanchez Mira town in Cagayan province. No damage or aftershock was expected, Phivolcs said. - KBK, GMANews.TV