Earthquake of magnitude 5.6 strikes Luzon in Philippines

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Phivolcs said the tremor struck the northern town of Bangui in Ilocos Norte province. Above, windmills on Bangui Bay in Ilocos Norte on May 4, 2013. (AFP)
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  • Philippine seismology agency Phivolcs said the tremor struck the northern town of Bangui in Ilocos province

A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck Luzon in the Philippines on Monday, the German Research Center for Geosciences (GFZ) said.
The quake was at a depth of 10 kilometers, GFZ said.
Philippine seismology agency Phivolcs said the tremor struck the northern town of Bangui in Ilocos province. The agency was not expecting damage, but said aftershocks are likely from the shallow quake.
Earthquakes are common in the Philippines, which is located in the Pacific Ocean’s “Ring of Fire,” where volcanic activity and earthquakes frequently occur.

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