5.7 quake felt in Metro Manila, Luzon areas

MANILA, Philippines (UPDATE) - Ground shaking was felt in various parts of Metro Manila and neighboring provinces Wednesday night.

The magnitude-5.7 quake was recorded 22 kilometers southwest of Calatagan, Batangas at 7:52 p.m. Friday, the Philippine Institute for Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said in an advisory.

Aftershocks are expected, Phivolcs noted.

The quake was felt at Intensity 4 in Malolos, Bulacan; Tagaytay City; Mabini, Batangas; Indang and Rosario in Cavite; Naujan, San Teodoro, Pola and Socorro areas in Oriental Mindoro.

It was felt at Intensity 3 in Quezon City; Pasig City; Taguig City; Manila City; Paranaque City; Bacoor, Cavite; Baco, Oriental Mindoro; San Jose, Occ. Mindoro; Talisay, Batangas and in Taal Volcano Island.

Binangonan, Rizal; Lucban, Quezon; Makati City.

 

Intensity 2 was recorded in San Pedro, Laguna, and Intensity 1 in Caloocan City.

The United States Geological Survey measured the tremor at magnitude 5.6 and traced the epicenter 14 kilometers north-northwest of Wawa, Mindoro. It struck at a depth of 76.74 kilometers.

Social media posts report tremors experienced in Quezon City, Valenzuela, Makati, Taguig and Mandaluyong around 7:50 in the evening.

Batangas, Rizal, Cavite, Laguna and Zambales areas were also affected by the tremors.