Phivolcs: Magnitude-4.6 quake rocks Cagayan

A magnitude-4.6 quake rocked parts of Cagayan province in northern Luzon, but state seismologists said no damage was expected. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said the tectonic quake was recorded at 1:39 p.m. and its epicenter was traced about 100 km northeast of Tuguegarao City in Cagayan. It said the quake was felt at Intensity V in Gonzaga town in Cagayan; and Intensity III in Cal-lao town in Cagayan. For its part, the United States Geological Survey said the epicenter was 415 km east of Ilagan, Isabela; 435 km north-northeast of Pandan, Catanduanes; or 610 km northeast of Manila. No aftershock was expected, the Phivolcs said. Early Thursday afternoon, a 5.9-magnitude earthquake shook Metro Manila and other parts of Luzon. [See: Earthquake rocks Metro Manila, parts of Luzon] — RSJ, GMANews.TV