MANILA -- For the second time this month, an earthquake shook Tuguegarao City in Cagayan Monday afternoon, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported.
The tectonic quake that took place around 1:39 p.m. had its epicenter 100 north of Tuguegarao at a shallow depth of 32 kilometers.
The quake was felt at Intensity V in Gonzaga, Cagayan while Intensity III in Cal-lao, Cagayan. The agency said no damage and aftershocks were expected.
Last March 2, a 6.1-magnitude quake jolted Tuguegarao with the epicenter located at 130 kilometers north-northeast of the city. It had a depth of 21 kilometers.
President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo was addressing a crowd of students and farmers in Tuguegarao when the earthquake happened. (Virgil Lopez/Sunnex)