West Valley Fault

A report from the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) stated that a magnitude 5.5 earthquake shook the province of Batangas yesterday evening.

The quake which was tectonic in origin and had a depth of focus of 90 kilometers hit at 6:42 p.m. some 24 kilometers northwest of Calatagan town.

Areas below reported the following intensities:

Intensity IV – Lubang, OCCIDENTAL MINDORO

Intensity III – CITY OF MAKATI; QUEZON CITY; CITY OF TAGUIG; Hermosa, BATAAN; Obando, BULACAN; Balayan, City of Calaca, Calatagan, Lemery, Lian, and Tuy, BATANGAS; City of Dasmariñas, CAVITE; City of Cabuyao and City
of San Pedro, LAGUNA; Cainta, RIZAL; Looc, OCCIDENTAL MINDORO; City of Calapan, ORIENTAL MINDORO

Intensity II – City of Meycauayan, BULACAN; Agoncillo, Alitagtag, Batangas City, Bauan, Cuenca, Laurel, City of Lipa, Mabini, Malvar, Nasugbu, San Jose, San Pascual, City of Sto. Tomas, Talisay, City of Tanauan, and Tingloy,
BATANGAS; Alfonso, Amadeo, City of Bacoor, Indang, Magallanes, Mendez-Nuñez, Silang, City of Tagaytay, Ternate, and City of Trece Martires, CAVITE; Abra De Ilog and Paluan, OCCIDENTAL MINDORO; Puerto Galera, ORIENTAL
MINDORO

Intensity I – CITY OF MUNTINLUPA; Bocaue, Marilao, and Santa Maria, BULACAN; CITY OF LUCENA; Mamburao, OCCIDENTAL MINDORO

Phivolcs director Teresito Bacolcol said that though damage to infrastructure maybe unlikely, there is a possibility of aftershocks.

Source: Phivolcs, TheManilaTimes