Magnitude 6.

1 earthquake shakes parts of Luzon

Team Inquirer / 05:26 PM April 22, 2019

MANILA, Philippines – An earthquake of tectonic origin struck at 2 km northeast of Castillejos

in Zambales at 5:11 p.m. on Monday, April 22, according to the Philippine Institute of
Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs).

Phivolcs measured the quake at magnitude 5.7 at first and later raised it to 6.1. The United
States Geological Survey measured the quake at magnitude 6.3.

The earthquake, with a depth of focus of 21 km and lasted for around 30 seconds, was felt at
varying reported intensities, as follows:

Intensity V
Quezon City, Valenzuela, and Manila in Metro Manila
San Felipe in Zambales
Malolos and Obando in Bulacan
Lipa in Batangas
Abucay in Bataan
Magalang in Pampanga

Intensity IV
Caloocan, Marikina, Pasig, Makati, and Las Piñas in Metro Manila
Meycauayan and San Jose del Monte in Bulacan
Floridablanca in Pampanga
Villasis in Pangasinan
Tagaytay in Cavite
Baguio City in Benguet

Intensity III
Muntinlupa in Metro Manila
Dasmariñas, Indang, and General Trias in Cavite
Lucban in Quezon
Cabanatuan, Palayan, Gapan, Santo Domingo, and Talavera in Nueva Ecija

Intensity II
Baler in Aurora

No extensive damage was expected in those areas, Undersecretary Renato Solidum of the
Department of Science and Technology, said in an interview with DZMM Teleradyo.

Though not considered major, the earthquake could produce aftershocks, Solidum added.
Meanwhile, the Philippine National Police (PNP) advised the public to remain calm. —Reports
from Consuelo Marquez and Cathrine Gonzales