BAGUIO CITY — A 6.2 magnitude earthquake, tectonic in origin, rocked Dalupiri Island in Calayan, Cagayan before noon on Wednesday, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported.
The tremor that struck at 11:35 a.m. was felt strongest at Intensity 4 in Pasuquin, Ilocos Norte and followed by aftershocks a number of aftershocks.
Cagayan Governor Manuel N. Mamba reported no casualties or damage to property as a result of the earthquake that jolted the island where a 6.4-magnitude tremor struck last Sept. 11.
In a separate report, the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines said the quake did not cause any damage to the Tuguegarao Airport in Cagayan nor disrupt its operations. — Artemio A. Dumlao
