Magnitude 5.2 quake rocks Ilocos Norte

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck the waters off Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte at 4:14 p.m. Friday, October 17, 2025, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs).

Instrumental intensities were recorded in the following areas:

Intensity III – Bacarra, Ilocos Norte

Intensity II – Claveria, Cagayan; San Nicolas, Ilocos Norte; Sinait, Ilocos Sur

Intensity I – City of Vigan, Ilocos Sur

Phivolcs said aftershocks are expected following the quake.