Phivolcs: Magnitude-4.2 quake rocks Babuyan Islands

A magnitude-4.2 quake rocked the Babuyan Islands in extreme northern Luzon Saturday night, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said. The quake was felt as far as Cagayan province, according to a Phivolcs bulletin. Phivolcs said the quake was recorded at 7:10 p.m., and was tectonic in origin. It also said the epicenter was 8 km southeast of Dalupiri Island in the Babuyan Island Group. Phivolcs said the quake was felt at Intensity II in Calayan town in Cagayan province. However, it said no aftershock or damage was expected from the quake. — JE, GMA News