🕓 Last Updated: October 13, 2023, 8:04 pm (PH time)
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake in Batangas was recorded on Friday the 13th morning, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported.
A tectonic earthquake of magnitude 5.0 with a depth of 002 kilometers west of Calaca City, Batangas occurred at 8:24 in Friday morning of October 13, 2023. Shocks are felt in some parts in Metro Manila. Damage and aftershocks are expected.
As of 9 a.m., aftershocks are felt in Candelaria, Zambales with a magnitude of 3.6 and in Mabini, Batangas with 1.8 magnitude, Phivolcs-DOST tweeted.
Recorded Intensities
Intensity V: Batangas City, City of Calaca, and Lemery, Batangas
Intensity IV: City of Muntinlupa; Alitagtag, Balayan, Bauan, Calatagan, Lian, Mabini, Mataasnakahoy, San Luis, Santa Teresita, Taal, Tingloy, and Tuy, Batangas; Alfonso, Cavite
Intensity III: Agoncillo, Balete, Cuenca, Ibaan, Laurel, City of Lipa, Lobo, Malvar, Nasugbu, Padre Garcia, San Jose, San Nicolas, San Pascual, City of Sto. Tomas, Talisay, City of Tanauan, and Taysan, Batangas; Amadeo, City of Dasmariñas, Indang, Magallanes, Mendez-Nuñez, Silang, and City of Tagaytay, Cavite; City of San Pedro, Laguna; Dolores and Tiaong, Quezon
Intensity II: Quezon City; Pasay City; Pateros; City of Valenzuela; City of Meycauayan and Obando, Bulacan; Rosario, Batangas; City of Bacoor and City of General Trias, Cavite; City of San Pablo, Laguna; Mauban, Quezon
Intensity I: City of Caloocan; City of Pasig; Naic, Cavite; Cardona and Morong, Rizal; Puerto Galera, Orientala Mindoro; San Juan, Batangas
Earthquake Bulletin: Magnitude 5.0 earthquake in Batangas
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