MANILA, Philippines - (UPDATED) The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported a magnitude 6.1 earthquake that shook parts of Metro Manila and Luzon on Monday afternoon, April 22, 2019.
The exact time of occurrence was recorded at 05:11 p.m. with epicenter at 14.99N, 120.35E - 018 km N 67° E of Castillejos, Zambales.
The earthquake that occurred has a tectonic origin with 12 km depth of focus.
UPDATE: Death toll rises to 8 as buildings collapse in magnitude 6.1 Luzon earthquake
The strong quake was felt at Intensity V in San Felipe, Zambales; Malolos and Obando, Bulacan; Quezon City; Lipa, Batangas; City of Manila; Abucay, Bataan; Valenzuela City; Magalang, Pampanga.
Intensity IV - Pasig City; Makati City; Caloocan City; Meycauayan and San Jose del Monte, Bulacan; Floridablanca, Pampanga; Villasis, Pangasinan; Tagaytay City; Villasis, Pangasinan; Baguio City; Marikina City; Las Piñas City
Intensity III - Dasmariñas, Indang, and General Trias, Cavite; Lucban, Quezon; Muntinlupa City; Cabanatuan City, Palayan City, Gapan City, Santo Domingo and Talavera, Nueva Ecija
Intensity II - Baler, Aurora.
Instrumental Intensities:
Intensity V - Angeles City; Malolos, Bulacan;
Intensity IV - Quezon City; San Juan City; Pasig City; Muntinlupa City; Gapan City; Cabanatuan City; Tagaytay City; San Ildefonso, Bulacan
Intensity III - Mauban, Quezon; Talisay, Batangas; Guagua, Pampanga; Olongapo City
Intensity II - Lucena City; Dolores and Lucban, Quezon; Dagupan City; Daet, Camarines Norte
Intensity I - Guinayangan, Quezon; Calatagan, Batangas; Magalang, Pampanga; Sinait, Ilocos Sur
Followers of The Summit Express said they felt the earthquake in Metro Manila, Laguna, Bulacan, Cavite, Pangasinan, Tarlac, Rizal, Bataan, La Union, Nueva Ecija, Pampanga and Zambales.
Phivolcs warned that damage and aftershocks are expected.
Source: Phivolcs
— The Summit Express
The exact time of occurrence was recorded at 05:11 p.m. with epicenter at 14.99N, 120.35E - 018 km N 67° E of Castillejos, Zambales.
The earthquake that occurred has a tectonic origin with 12 km depth of focus.
UPDATE: Death toll rises to 8 as buildings collapse in magnitude 6.1 Luzon earthquake
The strong quake was felt at Intensity V in San Felipe, Zambales; Malolos and Obando, Bulacan; Quezon City; Lipa, Batangas; City of Manila; Abucay, Bataan; Valenzuela City; Magalang, Pampanga.
Intensity IV - Pasig City; Makati City; Caloocan City; Meycauayan and San Jose del Monte, Bulacan; Floridablanca, Pampanga; Villasis, Pangasinan; Tagaytay City; Villasis, Pangasinan; Baguio City; Marikina City; Las Piñas City
Intensity III - Dasmariñas, Indang, and General Trias, Cavite; Lucban, Quezon; Muntinlupa City; Cabanatuan City, Palayan City, Gapan City, Santo Domingo and Talavera, Nueva Ecija
Intensity II - Baler, Aurora.
Instrumental Intensities:
Intensity V - Angeles City; Malolos, Bulacan;
Intensity IV - Quezon City; San Juan City; Pasig City; Muntinlupa City; Gapan City; Cabanatuan City; Tagaytay City; San Ildefonso, Bulacan
Intensity III - Mauban, Quezon; Talisay, Batangas; Guagua, Pampanga; Olongapo City
Intensity II - Lucena City; Dolores and Lucban, Quezon; Dagupan City; Daet, Camarines Norte
Intensity I - Guinayangan, Quezon; Calatagan, Batangas; Magalang, Pampanga; Sinait, Ilocos Sur
Followers of The Summit Express said they felt the earthquake in Metro Manila, Laguna, Bulacan, Cavite, Pangasinan, Tarlac, Rizal, Bataan, La Union, Nueva Ecija, Pampanga and Zambales.
Phivolcs warned that damage and aftershocks are expected.
Source: Phivolcs
— The Summit Express
