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MANILA, Philippines — A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck a municipality in Ilocos Norte on Monday morning, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported.
In its bulletin, Phivolcs said the earthquake occurred at 10:56 a.m. Its epicenter was located six kilometers (km) northwest of Bangui, Ilocos Norte.
Article continues after this advertisementThe earthquake was tectonic in origin and had a depth of focus of 10 km, Phivolcs added.
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On Sunday, Phivolcs reported two consecutive earthquakes hitting two Ilocos Norte towns.
Article continues after this advertisementThe first was a magnitude 3.7 earthquake recorded east of Burgos at 5:34 a.m., followed by a magnitude 3.8 quake that struck east of Pasuquin at 5:40 a.m.
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