Magnitude 5.7 earthquake rocks Tarlac City ; aftershocks likely

A magnitude 5.7 earthquake strikes Tarlac City on Thursday morning, November 28, 2024, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). In an advisory, Phivolcs said the tectonic earthquake hit east of Tarlac City at 5:58 a.m. and had a depth of focus of 199 kilometers (km). Initially, Phivolcs said the earthquake had a magnitude of 5.2 and a depth of focus of 174 km. And while this earthquake may not cause damage to properties, Phivolcs said aftershocks may be expected from it. Photo from Phivolcs / Facebook

MANILA, Philippines — A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck Tarlac City on Thursday morning, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported.

In an advisory, Phivolcs said the tectonic earthquake hit east of Tarlac City at 5:58 a.m. and had a depth of focus of 199 kilometers (km). Phivolcs noted that this temblor may not cause damage to properties, but aftershocks may be expected.

Initially, Phivolcs said the earthquake had a magnitude of 5.2 and a depth of focus of 174 km.

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Phivolcs also said that the tremor was felt in several areas of Luzon, with the following strengths detected through its earthquake intensity scale:

• Instrumental Intensity III: Bani, Pangasinan
• Instrumental Intensity II: Santa Ignacia and Ramos, Tarlac City; Dagupan City; Masinloc and Botolan, Zambales; Olongapo City; Bontoc, Mountain Province; Vigan City, Ilocos Sur
• Instrumental Intensity I: Tarlac City and Bamban, Tarlac; Guagua, Pampanga; Abucay and Dinalupihan, Bataan; Urdaneta City, Pangasinan; Nampicuan, Nueva Ecija; Santol, La Union; Bustos, Bulacan; Ilocos Norte; and Navotas City