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Magnitude 5.8 earthquake strikes near Dalupiri Island, Cagayan
Magnitude 5.8 earthquake strikes near Dalupiri Island, Cagayan
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Magnitude 5.8 earthquake strikes near Dalupiri Island, Cagayan
by Mary Antalan28 April 2025
Courtesy: Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS-DOST)

A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck 73 kilometers north-northwest (N 24° W) of Dalupiri Island, Calayan, Cagayan early Monday, April 28, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS).

Based on monitoring, the earthquake occurred at 1:18 a.m. and had a depth of 48 kilometers. It was identified as an aftershock of the magnitude 5.5 quake recorded earlier at 12:54 a.m.

Reported intensities are as follows:

  • Intensity V – Calayan, Cagayan
  • Intensity IV – Pasuquin, Bacarra, and San Nicolas, Ilocos Norte
  • Intensity III – City of Batac, Ilocos Norte

Instrumental Intensities:

  • Intensity IV – City of Laoag, Ilocos Norte
  • Intensity III – Aparri and Claveria, Cagayan; City of Batac, Ilocos Norte; Sinait, Ilocos Sur
  • Intensity II – Gonzaga, Cagayan; Solsona, Ilocos Norte; City of Vigan, Ilocos Sur
  • Intensity I – Peñablanca, Cagayan

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PHIVOLCS said no damage is expected, but aftershocks may occur.

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