West Valley Fault

Quezon Province was hit with a magnitude 5.1 earthquake past lunch time today according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs).

The earthquake which was felt at 12:17 p.m. struck some 25 kilometers northwest of General Nakar, Quezon Province. It was deemed tectonic in origin by Phivolcs and had a depth of focus of 11 kilometers.

The areas below reported the following intensities:

Intensity V – General Nakar, QUEZON

Intensity IV – Infanta and Real, QUEZON; Doña Remedios Trinidad, BULACAN; Tanay, RIZAL; CITY OF MAKATI; CITY OF MANDALUYONG; CITY OF MANILA; CITY OF MARIKINA;
City of Bacoor, CAVITE; City of San Pedro, LAGUNA;

Intensity III – Mauban, QUEZON; Angono, City of Antipolo, Binangonan, Cardona, Taytay,
and Teresa, RIZAL; CITY OF MALABON; CITY OF NAVOTAS; QUEZON CITY; PASAY CITY;
CITY OF PASIG; CITY OF SAN JUAN; CITY OF TAGUIG; City of Palayan, City of Cabanatuan,
and Talavera, NUEVA ECIJA; City of Biñan, Mabitac, City of Santa Rosa, and Siniloan, LAGUNA;
Angat, Balagtas, Bulakan,Guiguinto, City of Malolos, Marilao, City of Meycauayan, and Pulilan, BULACAN; Mabalacat City, PAMPANGA; CITY OF ANGELES

Intensity II – Dolores, Polilio,and Sampaloc, QUEZON; CITY OF CALOOCAN; CITY OF LAS PIÑAS; CITY OF PARAÑAQUE; CITY OF VALENZUELA; Pateros, METRO MANILA; Dingalan, AURORA;
City of Baliwag, Bocaue, Bustos, Norzagaray, Obando, Pandi, Paombong, and San Miguel, BULACAN; Aliaga, Cabiao, Gabaldon, City of Gapan, San Antonio, and San Isidro,
NUEVA ECIJA; Indang, Noveleta, Rosario, Silang, City of Tagaytay, and Ternate, CAVITE; Bay, City of Cabuyao, City of Calamba, Kalayaan, Los Baños, Magdalena, City of San Pablo, and Santa Cruz, LAGUNA

Intensity I – Lucban, QUEZON;Calauan, and Pila, LAGUNA CITY OF MUNTINLUPA; Calumpit, Hagonoy, and City of San Jose Del Monte, BULACAN

Phivolcs later downgraded the level to magnitude 4.6.

No damage was reported but aftershocks are expected according to Phivolcs.

Source: Inquirer