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Magnitude 6.3 quake hits off Batangas, rattles Luzon

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="This map shows the epicenter of a strong quake that was felt in parts of Luzon on Thursday. Phivolcs" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2023/news/06/15/20230615-quake1.jpg"/><figcaption>This map shows the epicenter of a strong quake that was felt in parts of Luzon on Thursday. <em>Phivolcs</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA <strong>(2nd UPDATE) </strong>— A strong magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck off Batangas province on Thursday morning, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. </p><p>The epicenter of the quake was 15 kilometers southwest of Calatagan at a depth of 119 kilometers, Phivolcs reported.</p><p>The tremor was possibly caused by movement in the Manila trench, Phivolcs senior science specialist Erlinton Oliver said. </p><p>&quot;Wala pong kinalaman dito yong mga nangyayaring mga volcanic activity within Taal or Mayon,&quot; he told ABS-CBN&#x27;s TeleRadyo. </p><p>Aftershocks and damage from the earthquake were expected, state seismologists said.</p><p>The tremor was felt in Metro Manila and nearby provinces, the strongest of which was Intensity IV. </p><p><strong>&quot;Moderately strong&quot; Intensity IV</strong><br/><em>(Generally felt indoors, vibration feels like the passing of a heavy truck, hanging objects may swing considerably)</em><br/>Manila, Mandaluyong City, Quezon City, and Valenzuela City in NCR; Malolos in Bulacan; Batangas City, Ibaan, Lemery, Nasugbu, and Talisay in Batangas province; Dasmariñas and Tagaytay in Cavite; and Tanay in Rizal </p><p><strong> &quot;Weak&quot; Intensity III</strong><br/><em>(Felt especially in upper floors of buildings, feels like passing of a light truck, may cause dizziness for some people)</em><br/>Pateros, Las Piñas City, Makati City, Marikina City, Parañaque City, and Pasig City in NCR; Obando in Bulacan; Laurel in Batangas; Bacoor and Imus in Cavite; San Pablo City and San Pedro City in Laguna; and San Mateo in Rizal</p><p><strong>&quot;Slightly felt&quot; Intensity II</strong><br/>Caloocan City, San Juan City, and Muntinlupa City in NCR; San Fernando City in La Union; Alaminos and Bolinao in Pangasinan; Santa Maria in Bulacan; and Bamban in Tarlac</p><p><strong>&quot;Scarcely perceptible&quot; Intensity I</strong><br/>San Jose del Monte in Bulacan</p><p>Phivolcs noted that the quake was unlikely to unleash a tsunami due to its depth. </p><div><strong>IMPACT</strong></div><p>In Calatagan, the quake&#x27;s epicenter, the town&#x27;s police chief Emil Mendoza said he and his staff rushed outside following the tremor. &quot;It was a bit strong. We had to run outside.&quot;</p><p>Calatagan Mayor Peter Oliver Palacio said the municipal hall did not incur damage, but the town&#x27;s engineers were checking to see if other infrastructure in the city had been damaged.</p><p>&quot;Inatasan na natin ang ating engineering department para mag-ikot sa bayan para matingnan kung meron pang damage na naidulot ang lindol,&quot; he said.</p><p>(We have asked our staff from the engineering department to go around the city to check for damaged infrastructure.)</p><p>Palacio said classes were suspended in Calatagan upon the orders of the Department of Education&#x27;s schools division office there.</p><p>Calatagan disaster officer Ronald Torres said the quake lasted between 30 seconds and a minute.</p><p>Diego Mariano, information officer at the national civil defense office, said authorities were assessing the impact of the quake.</p><p>&quot;As of now, no major damage or casualties as of reporting time. Assessment still ongoing,&quot; he told reporters in a message.</p><div></div><div class="media-content"><div class="slider-for"><div><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2023/news/06/15/lrt-lindol-1.jpg"/></div><div><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2023/news/06/15/lrt-lindol-2.jpg"/></div><div><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2023/news/06/15/lrt-lindol-3.jpg"/></div></div><div class="media-content slider-desc"><div class="item-desc"><p>Long queues at the LRT-1&#x27;s Monumento station in Caloocan City following a strong magnitude 6.2 earthquake in Luzon on June 15, 2023. <cite>Jimmy Encarnacion, ABS-CBN News</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Long queues at the LRT-1&#x27;s Monumento station in Caloocan City following a strong magnitude 6.2 earthquake in Luzon on June 15, 2023. <cite>Jimmy Encarnacion, ABS-CBN News</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Long queues at the LRT-1&#x27;s Monumento station in Caloocan City following a strong magnitude 6.2 earthquake in Luzon on June 15, 2023. <cite>Jimmy Encarnacion, ABS-CBN News</cite></p></div></div></div><p>The operation of the country&#x27;s train services—PNR, LRT-1, LRT-2, and MRT-3—were temporarily suspended following the quake, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) said.</p><p>Long lines were seen in LRT-1&#x27;s Monumento station in Caloocan City, while train passengers were being offloaded. </p><p>All four railways resumed normal operations at 11:39 a.m. Wednesday, more than an hour after the temblor struck.</p><p>At the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), runways and taxiways were closed for inspection as a precautionary measure.</p><p>But the DOTr said departure and arrival operations in NAIA&#x27;s four terminals were &quot;unaffected&quot; by the inspection.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=2680806" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div><p>Malacañang employees and journalists were forced to evacuate the Palace grounds in Manila following the quake.</p><p>President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. was attending a trade forum in Taguig City when the tremor happened.</p><p>Earthquakes are a daily occurrence in the Philippines, which sits along the Pacific &quot;Ring of Fire&quot;, an arc of intense seismic as well as volcanic activity that stretches from Japan through Southeast Asia and across the Pacific basin.</p><div><strong>— With reports from Raffy Cabristante, Benise Balaoing, Jacque Manabat and Pia Gutierrez, ABS-CBN News; Agence France-Presse</strong></div><div> </div>

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck off Batangas province on Thursday morning and shook parts of Luzon. 