MANILA, Philippines – A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck offshore Batangas on Sunday morning, May 22, 2022, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said.
Phivolcs said it traced the epicenter of the earthquake 21 kilometers northwest of Calatagan in Batangas. It had a depth of 132 kilometers.
The earthquake, recorded at 5:50:49 AM, was of tectonic origin.
Some parts of Metro Manila and nearby provinces like Bulacan and Laguna also experienced tremors.
Phivolcs added that damage and aftershocks may be expected.
The following earthquake intensities were registered in these areas:
Reported Intensities:
Intensity III- Quezon City
Instrumental Intensities:
Intensity IV- Puerto Galera, Oriental Mindoro
Intensity III- Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro; Malolos City, Bulacan
Intensity II -Marikina City
Meanwhile, Phivolcs said "no destructive tsunami threat exists based on available data" after the earthquake.
Asked what may have caused the earthquake, Ishmael Narag, officer-in-charge of the Earthquake and Tsunami Monitoring division of Phivolcs said it was the Eurasian Plate sliding against the Manila Trench.
"'Yung Eurasian Plate, bumubunggo sa Pilipinas, duma-dive pailalim sa Manila Trench," he said on Super Radyo dzBB interview.
— The Summit Express
Phivolcs said it traced the epicenter of the earthquake 21 kilometers northwest of Calatagan in Batangas. It had a depth of 132 kilometers.
The earthquake, recorded at 5:50:49 AM, was of tectonic origin.
Some parts of Metro Manila and nearby provinces like Bulacan and Laguna also experienced tremors.
Phivolcs added that damage and aftershocks may be expected.
The following earthquake intensities were registered in these areas:
Reported Intensities:
Intensity III- Quezon City
Instrumental Intensities:
Intensity IV- Puerto Galera, Oriental Mindoro
Intensity III- Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro; Malolos City, Bulacan
Intensity II -Marikina City
Meanwhile, Phivolcs said "no destructive tsunami threat exists based on available data" after the earthquake.
#TsunamiPH
— PHIVOLCS-DOST (@phivolcs_dost) May 21, 2022
ADVISORY: NO TSUNAMI THREAT TO THE PHILIPPINES
Tsunami Information No.1
Date and Time: 22 May 2022 - 05:50 AM
Magnitude = 6.1
Depth = 132 kilometers
Location = 13.94°N, 120.47°E - Offshore Batangashttps://t.co/2vZPvbgdkn pic.twitter.com/dS9TSpAH50
Asked what may have caused the earthquake, Ishmael Narag, officer-in-charge of the Earthquake and Tsunami Monitoring division of Phivolcs said it was the Eurasian Plate sliding against the Manila Trench.
"'Yung Eurasian Plate, bumubunggo sa Pilipinas, duma-dive pailalim sa Manila Trench," he said on Super Radyo dzBB interview.
— The Summit Express
