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Magnitude 4.9 earthquake hits Batangas

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<p>MANILA <strong>(UPDATED) </strong>-- A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck Batangas province on Saturday afternoon, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said.</p><p>The tremor, which was tectonic in origin, occurred at 4:04 p.m. some 11 kilometers northwest of Tingloy, Batangas, at a depth of 2 kilometers.</p><p>It was initially assessed at magnitude 4.6, but was later upgraded to magnitude 4.9.</p><div><strong>The earthquake was recorded at the following intensities:</strong></div><ul>	<li>Intensity IV - Balayan, Bauan, City of Calaca, Calatagan, Lemery, Mabini, San Luis, San Pascual, Taal, and Tingloy, BATANGAS </li>	<li>Intensity III - CITY OF MAKATI; Agoncillo, Alitagtag, Batangas City, Cuenca, Laurel, Lian, San Jose, and Tuy, BATANGAS; Alfonso, Mendez-Nuñez, and City of Tagaytay, CAVITE; Puerto Galera, ORIENTAL MINDORO </li>	<li>Intensity II - QUEZON CITY; City of Lipa, Malvar, Nasugbu, City of Sto. Tomas, Talisay, and City of Tanauan, BATANGAS; Silang, CAVITE; City of Calapan, ORIENTAL MINDORO</li>	<li>Intensity I - CITY OF MANILA; Abra De Ilog, OCCIDENTAL MINDORO </li></ul><div><strong>Instrumental Intensities:</strong></div><ul>	<li>Intensity V - Lemery and San Luis, BATANGAS </li>	<li>Intensity IV - Batangas City, Cuenca, Laurel, Mataasnakahoy, and Santa Teresita, BATANGAS; City of Tagaytay, CAVITE </li>	<li>Intensity III - CITY OF MANILA; CITY OF MUNTINLUPA; City of Lipa, BATANGAS; Los Baños, LAGUNA; Dolores, QUEZON; City of Calapan, and Puerto Galera, ORIENTAL MINDORO </li>	<li>Intensity II - CITY OF MALABON; CITY OF MARIKINA; Rosario, BATANGAS; Carmona, and Magallanes, CAVITE; City of San Pablo, LAGUNA </li>	<li>Intensity I - CITY OF LAS PIÑAS; CITY OF NAVOTAS; CITY OF PASIG; Pandi, BULACAN; Malvar and Talisay, BATANGAS; Naic, CAVITE; Lucban, Mauban, and Polillo, QUEZON; Boac, MARINDUQUE; Abra De Ilog, OCCIDENTAL MINDORO</li></ul>

A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck Batangas province on Saturday afternoon, Phivolcs said.