Series of aftershocks reported after 5.5 magnitude quake

Patients were evacuated from the Batangas Medical Center in Batangas City, Batangas. CONTRIBUTED

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) recorded a series of mild aftershocks after a magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck parts of Luzon on Tuesday night.

Seismologists recorded a magnitude 4.4 earthquake almost two hours after the earlier quake, which was located seven kilometers northwest of Tingloy, Batangas,

It was followed by a weaker magnitude 4 aftershock at 11:11 p.m.

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Another tremor with 4.5 magnitude was felt at 11:13 p.m. three kilometers southeast of Balayan, Batangas.

The earthquake was felt at Intensity II in Tagaytay City and Intensity I in Lucban, Quezon.

The series of aftershocks sent residents in Luzon panicking, with some of them posting updates on social media.

The 5.5 magnitude earthquake on Tuesday evening left damages on the centuries-old Taal Basilica. Photo by Concerned Taaleños for Heritage Preservation & Patrimony (CTHPP)

In Batangas province, patients were evacuated from the Batangas Medical Center in Batangas City.

There were also reports of power outages in some villages in San Pascual town.

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The Taal Basilica in Taal, Batangas sustained minor damage after the tremor. With reports from Erwin Aguillon, Radyo Inquirer