Magnitude 4.8 quake jolts La Union, felt in Baguio and nearby provinces

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck La Union late Thursday morning, with tremors felt in parts of northern Luzon, Phivolcs said.

Phivolcs reported that the quake hit at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, October 9, with a depth of 10 kilometers and an epicenter located two kilometers north-northeast of Pugo, La Union.

The quake was felt at Intensity V in Baguio City, Intensity III in Aringay, La Union; Bontoc, Mountain Province; and Sison, Pangasinan, and Intensity II in San Fernando, La Union; Nampicuan, Nueva Ecija; and Dagupan City. Weaker tremors at Intensity I were recorded in Lingayen and Urdaneta, Pangasinan, according to Phivolcs.

The agency said it expects aftershocks, but no damage is anticipated from the quake.

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