A map of Ilocos Norte, where the earthquake struck. - Philippine Daily Inquirer/Asia News Network
MANILA: A 4.7-magnitude earthquake jolted Ilocos Norte in the northern Philippines on Saturday evening, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs).
In its latest update, Phivolcs said the quake, which was of tectonic origin, occurred at 6.50pm.
