West Valley Fault

At 1:17 p.m. today a magnitude 5.2 earthquake was reported in the province of La Union. The epicenter was located 57 kilometers of San Fernando, La Union with a depth of 81 kilometers.

According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) it was tectonic in origin and was felt in Pangasinan, Bulacan and Quezon City.

The following areas were also affected but the tremor was too weak to be felt:

Intensity III – Urdaneta City and Villasis, Pangasinan; Baguio City; Quezon City; Marikina City; Obando, Bulacan;
Intensity II – parts of Metro Manila; Cainta, Rizal; San Fernando, Pampanga; as well as in San Jose Del Monte, Bulacan.

Aftershocks are expected but damages to properties are unlikely according to the agency.

Sources: CNNPhils/MBNews/Phivolcs