Magnitude 5.4 quake jolts Cagayan

The tremor occurred at about 3:43 a.m., with its epicenter traced 39 kilometers southeast of Gonzaga, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said.
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MANILA, Philippines — A magnitude 5.4 earthquake hit Gonzaga, Cagayan before dawn yesterday, but there was no reported damage or injury. 

The tremor occurred at about 3:43 a.m., with its epicenter traced 39 kilometers southeast of Gonzaga, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. 

It was felt at Intensity 1 in Santiago, Isabela and Laoag, Ilocos Norte. 

Phivolcs warned the public of possible aftershocks.

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