Magnitude 6.6 earthquake shakes Luzon, Metro Manila on July 24, 2021

MANILA, Philippines – Lindol alert! The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported a magnitude 6.6 earthquake that shook parts of Luzon including Metro Manila and portion of Visayas early Saturday, July 24, 2021.
Magnitude 6.7 earthquake shakes Luzon, Metro Manila on July 24, 2021

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The exact time of occurrence was recorded at 04:48 with epicenter near Calatagan, Batangas.

The earthquake that occurred has a tectonic origin with 123 km depth of focus.

Reported Intensities:

Intensity V - Calapan City and Puerto Galera, Oriental Mindoro; Sablayan and Magsaysay, Occidental Mindoro; Carmona and Dasmarinas City, Cavite

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

Intensity III - Pasig City; San Jose del Monte City, Bulacan;

Instrumental Intensities:

Intensity V - Calapan City and Puerto Galera, Oriental Mindoro

Intensity IV - Batangas City, Batangas; Carmona, Cavite; Calumpit and Plaridel, Bulacan

Intensity III - Quezon City; Marikina City; Pasig City; Las Pinas City; Muntinlupa City; Malabon City; Navotas City; San Ildefonso, Pandi, Malolos, San Rafael, and Marilao, Bulacan;

Intensity II - San Juan City; Dagupan City; Polillo, Quezon

Intensity I - Guinayangan, Quezon; Magalang, Pampanga; Iriga and Sipocot, Camarines Sur; Daet, Camarines Norte; Palayan City, Nueva Ecija; Iloilo City; Kalibo, Aklan; San Jose City, Antique; Bago City, Negros Occidental

Magnitude 6.6 earthquake shakes Luzon, Metro Manila

Phivolcs is not expecting damage from the quake but warned of aftershocks.

Phivolcs reported the following aftershocks:
  • Magnitude 5.1 at 4:57 AM
  • Magnitude 2.7 at 5:04 AM
  • Magnitude 2.5 at 5:16 AM
  • Magnitude 2.5 at 5:21 AM
  • Magnitude 2.1 at 5:23 AM
  • Magnitude 2.0 at 5:44 AM

Netizens said they felt the tremor in Rizal, Cavite, Laguna, Quezon, Bulacan, Pampanga, Zambales and Metro Manila.

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