Quake shakes N. Philippines

Quake shakes N. Philippines

MANILA (AP): A moderate earthquake shook the northern Philippines early Wednesday but authorities reported no serious injuries or damage.

The earthquake, with an initial magnitude of 5.5, struck at 6:59 a.m. (5:59 a.m. Jakarta time) and was centered near Laoag City in Ilocos Norte province on the main island of Luzon, about 410 kilometers north of Manila, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said.

The quake was felt at various intensities in other areas of Ilocos Norte and nearby provinces.

It came three days after a strong earthquake damaged homes, toppled power lines and injured six people on Batanes, one of the Philippines' northernmost islands.