Phivolcs: Magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck Zambales town; tremor felt in Metro Manila

Pihvolcs said the tectonic earthquake struck 14 kilometers northeast of Masinloc, Zambales at around 12:21 pm, with a depth of 22 kilometers. (Photo from Pagasa)

MANILA, Philippines — A 4.7 magnitude earthquake rocked the town of Zambales on Thursday, sending shockwaves that rippled through Metro Manila and beyond into other Luzon areas, state seismologists reported.

Pihvolcs has reported a tectonic earthquake occurring 14 kilometers northeast of Masinloc, Zambales, at  12:21 p.m.

With a depth of 22 kilometers, the seismic event was felt ( or felt intensity) in various regions, including Quezon City at Intensity III and Baguio City at Intensity II.

Instrumental Intensities were reported in the following areas:

Intensity III – Infanta, Pangasinan; Lucena City, Quezon; Santa Ignacia, Tarlac; Iba, Cabangan, Zambales

Intensity II – Orani, Bataan; Santol, La Union; Bamban, Tarlac City, Tarlac; Olongapo City, Zambales

Intensity I – Dinalupihan, Abucay, Bataan; Obando, Malolos City, Plaridel, Calumpit, San Ildefonso, Bulacan; Roxas City, Capiz; Tagaytay City, Cavite; Vigan City, Ilocos Sur; Pasay, Marikina City, Metro Manila; San Jose, Gapan City, Nueva Ecija; Guagua, Magalang, Pampanga; Urdaneta, Bolinao, Pangasinan; Ramos, Tarlac; Subic, Zambales

Felt intensity is the ground shaking felt and reported by the people through the Phivolcs Earthquake Intensity Scale, while instrumental intensity was indicated by the ground shaking intensity measured by the intensity meters in and around the epicentral area.

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