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MANILA, Philippines — A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck a town in Zamboanga del Norte on Thursday, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported.

The state volcanologist initially reported the earthquake as having a magnitude of 6.1 in its 11:45 a.m. bulletin.

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But at 12:16 p.m. (noon time), it revised the bulletin to magnitude 5.4.

In a statement sent to the Inquirer, the Consumers Union of the Philippines (CUP) said their group is surprised and sad to know of the additional taxes on goods and services enjoyed by ordinary Filipinos.

Preliminary data from the agency showed the consumer price index slowed to 1.9 percent year on year in September, easing from 3.3 percent in August and 6.1 percent in 2023.

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The tectonic quake occurred at 11:41 a.m.

Its epicenter was located some five kilometers (kms.) east of Siocon, Zamboanga del Norte.

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The tremor had a depth of focus of 43 kms.

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The latest Phivolcs advisory also reported the following earthquake intensities:

Article continues after this advertisement Intensity V: Siocon, Zamboanga del Norte; Ipil, Zamboanga Sibugay; City of Isabela Intensity IV: City of Zamboanga; Sibuco, Zamboanga del Norte; Dimataling, Zamboanga del Sur; Alicia, Zamboanga Sibugay Intensity III: City of Dipolog and President Manuel A. Roxas, Zamboanga del Norte; Buug and Siay, Zamboanga Sibugay Intensity II: San Jose, Antique; City of Himamaylan, Negros Occidental; Molave, Zamboanga del Sur Intensity I: City of Kabankalan, Negros Occidental

Instrumental Intensity IV was likewise recorded in Zamboanga City.

READ: Earthquake of 5.8 magnitude hits off Southern Leyte town

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Aftershocks are possible, though no damage to property is expected from the tremor.

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