Phivolcs: Magnitude 5.0 earthquake hits Calaca town in Batangas
MANILA, Philippines — A 5.0-magnitude earthquake struck Calaca town in Batangas province on Friday morning, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivocls) said. In an initial bulletin, the agency reported that the temblor hit at 8:24 a.m. as its epicenter was traced five kilometers southwest of Calaca. The quake was of tectonic origin with a 14-kilometer depth of focus. Phivolcs said it recorded various instrumental intensities in the following areas: Instrumental Intensity V – Lemery, Batangas Instrumental Intensity IV – Ibajay, Aklan; Cuenca, Bauan, Sta. Teresita, San Luis, Batangas; Tagaytay City, Cavite; Muntinlupa City, Metro Manila Instrumental Intensity III – Culasi, Antique; Laurel, Batangas City, Batangas; Tagaytay City, Cavite Dolores, Quezon; Donsol, Sorsogon Instrumental Intensity II – Talisay, Rosario, Batangas; Magallanes, Cavite; Boac, Marinduque; Las Pinas, Pasay, Metro Manila; Rosario, Northern Samar; Puerto Galera, Oriental Mindoro; Mauban, Polillo, Gumaca, Quezon; Taytay, Antipolo, Rizal Instrumental Intensity I – Dinalupihan, Bataan; Malvar, Batangas; Malolos City, Guiguinto, Bulacan; Ternate, Cavite; Cebu City, Cebu; Candon, Ilocos Sur; San Pablo, Laguna; Tubod, Lanao del Norte; Malabon City, Pateros, San Juan City, Parañaque City, Metro Manila; Abra De Ilog, Mamburao, Occidental Mindoro; Bani, Pangasinan Lucban, Lucena City, Alabat, Quezon; Tanay, Rizal; Tupi, South Cotabato Phivolcs added that aftershocks and damage may be expected from this earthquake. – Angeline Marcelino RELATED STORIES Magnitude 4.3 earthquake shakes Surigao del Sur Magnitude 3.9 earthquake hits Davao del Sur Taal Volcano logs highest sulfur dioxide emission for 2023 kga
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