Quake shakes Batanes

BATANES, Philippines — A magnitude-3.5 earthquake shook parts of Batanes yesterday morning, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said.

The quake occurred at 6:18 a.m., and was centered some 15 kilometers southeast of Sabtang town.

It was felt at Intensity 3 in the towns of Sabtang, Uyugan and Ivana, and Intensity 2 in Basco and Mahatao.

Phivolcs describes quakes with Intensities 3 and 2 as weak and slightly felt, respectively.

No damage or aftershocks were expected from the temblor, the agency said.

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