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Magnitude 4.9 quake jolts Quezon province, nearby areas

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2020/news/12/21/quake.jpg"/><figcaption>Courtesy of Phivolcs website</figcaption></figure></div>MANILA (UPDATE) - A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck Quezon province early Tuesday morning, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said.The tectonic quake occurred around 2:14 a.m., approximately 20 km northwest of General Nakar town at a depth of 15 kilometers.Residents in nearby Metro Manila and Rizal also felt the temblor.Aftershocks are &quot;possible&quot; but damage to structures is not expected, according to Phivolcs officer-in-charge Renato Solidum.&quot;Posible naman, itong lugar na pinanggalingan ng lindol ay isang aktibong fault,&quot; he told ABS-CBN&#x27;s Teleradyo when asked if aftershocks are expected following the quake.(It&#x27;s possible, the area where the earthquake came from is an active fault line.)A &quot;moderately strong&quot; shaking or Intensity IV was felt in General Nakar, Quezon; Malolos City and San Jose Del Monte City, Bulacan; Lumban, Laguna; Rodriguez, Rizal; Quezon City; Caloocan City; and Makati City.&quot;Parang pagdaan ng isang malaking truck ang nararamdaman ng mga tao, karamihan ay magigising,&quot; Solidum said.(People will feel like a big truck passed, most will be awakened from their sleep.)A &quot;weak&quot; Intensity III was felt in Lucban, Quezon; Gabaldon, Nueva Ecija; Caloocan City; Malabon City; and Talim Island and Binangonan, Rizal, according to Phivolcs.A &quot;slightly felt&quot; Intensity II was recorded in Santa Cruz, Laguna; San Mateo, Antipolo City and Tanay, Rizal; Marikina City; Navotas City; Plaridel, Bulacan; while a &quot;scarcely perceptible&quot; Intensity I was felt in Guinayangan town, Quezon.The following Instrumental Intensities were reported:<ul>	<li>Intensity IV - Navotas City</li>	<li>Intensity III - Dolores, Quezon; Plaridel, Malolos City and Calumpit, Bulacan; Guagua, Pampanga; Marikina City; Quezon City; Pasig City; Mandaluyong City</li>	<li>Malabon City, San Juan City</li>	<li>Intensity II - Palayan City, Nueva Ecija; Baler, Aurora; Gumaca, Quezon; Tagaytay City, Cavite; Las Piñas City; San Ildefonso, Bulacan</li>	<li>Intensity I - Cabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija; Muntinlupa City; Guinayangan, Lucena City and Lucban, Quezon; Daet, Camarines Norte; Carmona and Bacoor City, Cavite</li></ul><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/pJS8eh07VCw?enablejsapi=1"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div>

A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck Quezon province early Tuesday morning, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said.

A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck Quezon province early Tuesday morning, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said.