A magnitude-5.1 quake jolted the Cagayan area in Northern Luzon before dawn Sunday, with state seismologists warning of possible aftershocks.
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said the quake was recorded at 2:07 a.m. and was tectonic in origin.
A separate report on dzBB radio said no one was initially reported hurt in the quake.
In its initial bulletin, Phivolcs said the epicenter of the quake was estimated at 42 km southwest of Calayan in Cagayan.
However, it did not immediately cite specific areas where the quake was felt.
Phivolcs said that while it expects no damage to be caused by the quake, there may be aftershocks.
Meanwhile, the United States Geological Survey estimated the quake at magnitude 5.1.
The USGS estimated the epicenter at:
62 km north of Claveria
107 km north-northwest of Aparri
119 km north-northeast of Laoag
122 km north-northeast of San Nicolas
— LBG, GMA News
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