MANILA, Philippines – A magnitude 5.3 earthquake hit Quezon province and was felt in nearby regions including Metro Manila on Wednesday, September 4, 2024, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported.
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| Earthquake hit Quezon province and also felt in Metro Manila on Wednesday, September 4, 2024. Phivolcs |
The tremor, happened at 7:16 AM, was initially measured by Phivolcs at 5.6-magnitude.
The quake struck at a depth of 10 kilometers about 37 kilometers northeast of Jomalig, Quezon.
Phivolcs said the earthquake was of tectonic origin.
Readers of The Summit Express shared they felt the earthquake in the following areas: Batangas, Cavite, Laguna, Rizal, Quirino Province, Camarines Norte, Manila, Pasay and Pasig.
Reported Intensities:
Intensity III - QUEZON CITY
Instrumental Intensities:
Intensity IV - Jose Panganiban, CAMARINES NORTE
Intensity III - Mauban, Guinayangan, Alabat, and General Nakar, QUEZON; Daet, CAMARINES NORTE; Tinambac, CAMARINES SUR
Intensity II - Dingalan, AURORA; Gumaca, Lopez, Mulanay, and Calauag, QUEZON; Sagnay, Pasacao, and Ragay, CAMARINES SUR; Los Baños, LAGUNA; CITY OF MARIKINA; City of Tagaytay, CAVITE
Intensity I - Dolores and Lucban, QUEZON; City of Calamba, LAGUNA; Boac, MARINDUQUE; City of Iriga, CAMARINES SUR; Antipolo City and Tanay, Rizal; San Rafael and Marilao, BULACAN; City of Tabaco, ALBAY; CITY OF PASIG; CITY OF CALOOCAN
Reported intensity is the traditional way of knowing the intensity based on reports of people who felt the earthquake. Instrumental intensity, on the other hand, is measured using an intensity meter that measures ground acceleration.
Phivolcs said aftershocks are expected but no damage is anticipated following the tremor.
— The Summit Express
