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
#lindol #earthquake #fridaythe13th
Regel Javines, at present, is working on his M.A. in Philosophy at the University of San Carlos attempting to understand life and existence through the lens of gnostic spirituality and ontological mathematics. He has been writing since 2011 publishing news, commentary, and opinion about politics, law, and various pressing social issues of interest. More >>