Magnitude 4.8 quake jolts Central Luzon; Intensity II felt in Quezon City

INQUIRER.net / 08:24 PM March 15, 2021

MANILA, Philippines — A magnitude 4.8 earthquake was felt in several parts of Central Luzon and in Metro Manila, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said on Monday night.

Earthquake graph from Phivolcs — Zambales quake graph from Phivolcs

A latest bulletin from Phivolcs upgraded the earthquake’s intensity to 4.8 from the previous magnitude of 4.3, and reassigned the epicenter to 23 kilometers southwest of Iba, Zambales, at a new depth of 26 kilometers.

Previously, Phivolcs said that the tectonic earthquake’s epicenter was found 17 kilometers southwest of Iba.

New reported Intensities were added, as Phivolcs said that Intensity IV was felt in Iba, Botolan, Cabangan, and San Felipe of Zambales.

Intensity III:

Zambales:

Olongapo City
San Antonio
San Marcelino
San Narciso
Palauig
Subic

Pampanga:

Floridablanca

Intensity II:

Zambales:

Candelaria
Masinloc
Santa Cruz

Pampanga:

Mabalacat City
Villasis

Metro Manila:

Makati
Malabon
Manila
Quezon City

Other instrumental intensities were also recorded:

Intensity II:

Guagua, Pampanga

Intensity I:

Quezon City
Marikina
Calumpit City, Bulacan,
Dagupan City, Pangasinan
San Jose City, Nueva Ecija

Prior to Phivolcs’ bulletin, netizens from Luzon who posted on social media said that they felt an earthquake.

Phivolcs said that no damage and no aftershocks are expected as of now.

This is a developing story, and will be updated.

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