Classes in Camarines Norte are suspended after a 4.8-magnitude earthquake

LEGAU CITY – State Governor Ricart Padilla ordered the suspension of work and classes in the province after a 4.8-magnitude earthquake on Tuesday, January 17 shook Kamariness Norte.

In an advisory report, Padilla said classes at all levels, private and public, have been canceled in anticipation of aftershocks.

Work in government offices was also suspended on Tuesday, but canceling work in private institutions is up to the discretion of their superiors.

Padilla also ordered an inspection of all buildings and a rapid damage assessment for safety.

In a bulletin, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake occurred at 5:57 am, with its epicenter located 12 kilometers southeast of Tenaga Island in the town of Vinzones.

Vivoleks added that the epicenter of the tectonic earthquake was at a depth of one kilometer.

The earthquake was registered up to Intensity V on the Richter scale in Camarines Norte and was felt in Metro Manila.

Authorities warned the public to expect damage and aftershocks.

Michael Jochian INQ

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