Sabtang, Batanes hit by 4.6-magnitude quake

(Eagle News) — A 4.6-magnitude earthquake hit the town of Sabtang in Batanes on Thursday morning, March 2.

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) said the quake was felt at 164 kilometers south of Sabtang at 9:27 a.m.

The tremor’s epicenter was traced at 49 kilometers west of Sabtang, Batanes.

There were no aftershocks reported.