Magnitude 4.5 quake shakes Batanes

Helen Flores - The Philippine Star

April 13, 2019 | 12:00am

MANILA, Philippines — A magnitude 4.5 earthquake jolted Batanes yesterday, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology.

The epicenter of the tremor, which occurred at about 11:46 a.m., was located 71 kilometers southwest of Sabtang.

The quake was felt at Intensity 2 in the province.

PHILIPPINE INSTITUTE OF VOLCANOLOGY AND SEISMOLOGY

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