Magnitude 4.5 quake jolts Laguna

Location of the 4.5 magnitude earthquake. (Image from Phivolcs)

A 4.5 magnitude earthquake struck Laguna on Wednesday morning but no immediate damage was reported.

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said the tremor was recorded at 9:18 a.m. and its epicenter was located three kilometers northwest of Los Baños.

The quake had a depth of 10 kilometers.

Phivolcs said the movement was also felt in the following areas:

Intensity IV- Los Baños and Alaminos, Laguna; Malvar and Tanauan City, Batangas

Intensity III- Lipa, San Rafael and Santo Tomas, Batangas

Intensity II- Cuenca, Batangas

No aftershocks were expected from the quake, Phivolcs said. Frances Mangosing/JPV