Series of Earthquakes Hit Batangas, Latest Early Morning April 5

On the evening of April 4, Tuesday, a magnitude 5.4 earthquake hit Batangas. This started a series of aftershocks. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHILVOCS) recorded the first jolt at 8:58 PM and as of 1:00 AM, April 5, there were already 17 earthquakes in the said area. The latest recorded aftershock is early morning of April 5, at 6:41 AM with a 2.3 Magnitude.

April 5 Early Morning, Latest Earthquake Recorded by Phivolcs

In an updated posted by Phivolcs, the latest earthquake recorded is in the early morning of April 5, 6:41 AM. It is a magnitude 2.3 located in Mabini Batangas.

According to the report, aftershocks are not expected. Damages are unlikely. Check the latest Philvocs report here.

Phivolcs Reveals Earthquake Hit Tingloy Town

In a report by CNN Philippines, Director Renato Solidum of Phivolcs revealed that the 8:58 PM tremor “hit 7km northwest of Tingloy Town.” Mostly churches and business establishments were damaged.

Although Phivolcs assured that there is no tsunami threat, aftershocks will surely follow. The highest intensity Batangas City experienced is Intensity IV. The succeeding occurrences were lower. In a report by ABS-CBN, as of 1:00 AM on April 5, there were a total of 17 earthquakes recorded.

#EarthquakePH #EarthquakeBatangas
Earthquake Information No. 1
Date and Time: 5 April 2017 – 06:38 AM
Magnitude =… https://t.co/IVBuBiPCjE

— PHIVOLCS-DOST (@phivolcs_dost) April 4, 2017