Quakes rock Batangas, strongest at magnitude 4.6

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2020/news/01/19/quake119.jpg"/></figure></div>MANILA (UPDATE) - A series of quakes rocked Batangas province Sunday night, the state seismology bureau reported. The strongest quake was measured at magnitude 4.6 and struck at 8:59 p.m. in the town of Mabini.It was upgraded from an earlier measurement of magnitude 4.2.The quake was tectonic in origin, Phivolcs said. The following intensities were also recorded:Intensity V- Mabini and Bauan, Batangas Intensity IV- Batangas City; Santo Tomas, Batangas Intensity III- Malvar, Cuenca, Tanauan, San Pascual and Calatagan, Batangas; Puerto Galera, Oriental Mindoro and San Pablo, Laguna Intensity II- Alfonso, Cavite; San Teodoro, Oriental MindoroInstrumental Intensity: Intensity I- Tagaytay CityA magnitude 4.0 quake also hit the same area at 10:02 p.m.The following intensities were recorded:Intensity III - Mabini and Bauan, Batangas; Batangas City Intensity II - Puerto Galera, Oriental Mindoro Intensity I - San Pascual, Batangas; Tagaytay CityPrior to the magnitude 4.6 quake, six other earthquakes with magnitudes ranging from 3.3 to 1.6 were detected from the same area. Meanwhile, several residents from the town of Tingloy evacuated from their houses due to the series of earthquakes.Tingloy is located in an island off the coast of Mabini.According to Police Capt. Joel Española, Tingloy Police chief, at least 40 families from three barangays left their homes.They are currently staying in tents set up outside the town&#x27;s school.Authorities are still gathering information about the situation in the town&#x27;s other barangays.Batangas is currently reeling from the eruption of Taal Volcano.The volcano has been on Alert Level 4 for a week now, meaning a &quot;hazardous eruption&quot; may happen anytime.

MANILA (UPDATE) - A series of quakes rocked Batangas province Sunday night, the state seismology bureau reported.

MANILA (UPDATE) - A series of quakes rocked Batangas province Sunday night, the state seismology bureau reported.

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Quakes rock Batangas, strongest at magnitude 4.6

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Published Jan 19, 2020 09:30 PM PHT

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Updated Jan 20, 2020 01:03 AM PHT

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