6.7-magnitude earthquake strikes Batangas, felt in NCR and nearby provinces

By Christine Fabro

Some tectonic earthquakes jolted Batangas on early Saturday (July 24) morning, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said.

The Phivolcs recorded a magnitude 6.7 earthquake at 116 kilometers southwest of Calatagan, Batangas at 4:49 a.m.

The said earthquake was also felt in nearby areas, including Metro Manila.

Phivolcs traced an Intensity V quake in Calapan City and Puerto Galera, Oriental Mindoro; Sablayan and Magsaysay, Occidental Mindoro;Tagaytay City, Carmona and Dasmariñas City, Cavite.

Intensity IV occurred at Quezon City; Marikina City; Manila City; Makati City; Taguig City; Valenzuela City; Pasay City; Tagaytay City, Cavite; Batangas City and Talisay City, Batangas; and San Mateo, Rizal.

Pasig City and San Jose del Monte City, Bulacan also felt an Intensity III quake.

Phivolcs also recorded Intensity V earthquake in Calapan City and Puerto Galera, Oriental Mindoro; Intensity IV in Batangas City, Batangas; Carmona, Cavite; and Calumpit and Plaridel, Bulacan; Intensity III in Quezon City; Marikina City; Pasig City; Las Piñas City; Muntinlupa City; Malabon City; Navotas City; and San Ildefonso, Pandi, Malolos, San Rafael, and Marilao, Bulacan; Intensity II in San Juan City; Dagupan City; and Polillo, Quezon; and Intensity I in Guinayangan, Quezon; Magalang, Pampanga; Iriga and Sipocot, Camarines Sur; Daet, Camarines Norte; Palayan City, Nueva Ecija; Iloilo City; Kalibo, Aklan; San Jose City, Antique; and Bago City, Negros Occidental.

Another magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck the same general area in Calatagan, Batangas at a depth of 107 kilometers and was traced at 4:57 a.m.

Aftershocks occurred, according to the Phivolcs earthquake bulletin.

There is no tsunami alert to the Philippines, following the recorded earthquakes.  -rir

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