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Magnitude 6.3 quake jolts Calatagan, Batangas on Christmas Day

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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/12/25/quake-batangas.jpg"/></figure></div><p>MANILA (<strong>2nd UPDATE</strong>) — A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck off Batangas on Friday morning, Christmas Day, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said.</p><p>The tremor happened at 7:43 a.m., 15 kilometers southwest of Calatagan town. It was tectonic in origin and had a depth of 109 kilometers, according to state seismologists. </p><p>Phivolcs earlier reported that the tremor occurred 11 kilometers southwest of the same area and had a depth of 102 kilometers.</p><p>No damage is expected but aftershocks may occur, it said.</p><p>In the latest bulletin, “strong” shaking or Intensity V was felt at some areas.</p><p>Here are the reported intensities:</p><ul>	<li>Intensity V- Calatagan, Balayan, Nasugbu, Batangas City, Calaca and San Luis, Batangas; Tagaytay City, Amadeo, Indang, Kawit and Alfonso, Cavite; Lubang</li>	<li>and Looc, Occidental Mindoro; Biñan, Laguna</li>	<li>Intensity IV -Abra de Ilog and Paluan, Occidental Mindoro; Taal, San Jose, San Pascual, Lemery, Malvar and Ibaan, Batangas; Maragondon and Carmona,</li>	<li>Cavite; San Pedro, Laguna; City of Manila; Marikina City; Quezon City; Cainta, San Mateo and Antipolo City, Rizal; Pasig City; Las Piñas City; Obando, Malolos,</li>	<li>and Meycauyan, Bulacan; Subic and San Felipe, Zambales; Alaminos, Pangasinan; Santo Tomas, La Union; City of Mabalacat, Pampanga</li>	<li>Intensity III - Talisay and Santo Tomas, Batangas; Puerto Galera, Pinamalayan, Naujan, San Teodoro and Calapan, Oriental Mindoro; Caloocan City; Tanay,</li>	<li>Rizal; San Jose Del Monte City and Plaridel, Bulacan; San Jose City and Gapan City, Nueva Ecija; Cabangan and Iba, Zambales; Samal, Bataan; Floridablanca</li>	<li>and Santa Ana, Pampanga; Valenzuela City; Malabon City</li>	<li>Intensity II - San Isidro, Nueva Ecija; Lucban and Guinayangan, Quezon; Doña Remedios Trinidad, Bulacan</li>	<li>Intensity I- Villasis, Pangasinan; Lucena City, Quezon</li></ul><p>Here are the reported instrumental intensities:</p><ul>	<li>Intensity IV - Bacoor City; Tagaytay City; Carmona, Cavite; Plaridel, Calumpit, San Ildefonso, San Rafael, and Malolos, Bulacan; Guagua, Pampanga; Puerto</li>	<li>Galera, Oriental Mindoro; Las Piñas City; Navotas City; Paranaque City; Malabon City</li>	<li>Intensity III - Tagaytay City; Talisay, Batangas; San Jose, Occidental Mindoro; Dagupan City; Quezon City; Pasig City; Muntinlupa City; Marikina City; San Juan</li>	<li>City; Cabanatuan City; Calapan, Oriental Mindoro</li>	<li>Intensity II - Roxas, Oriental Mindoro; Lucban, Quezon; Baler, Aurora; Palayan City; San Isidro, Nueva Ecija</li>	<li>Intensity I - San Jose, Nueva Ecija; Gumaca, Lopez and Lucena City, Quezon<br/>	 </li></ul><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/qQy5KYNcUZI?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><p>“Kapag ganito po kalalim at ang magnitude ay magnitude 6, malapad po ang makakaramdam nito. … Mayroon naman tayong mga aftershocks na posibleng maramdaman,” Phivolcs Director Renato Solidum told ABS-CBN Teleradyo. </p><p>(When the magnitude is this deep, magnitude 6, it could be felt widely. We could also expect aftershocks to be felt.)</p><p>The Philippines is situated on the Pacific &quot;Ring of Fire,&quot; an arc of intense seismic activity that stretches from Japan through Southeast Asia and across the Pacific basin.</p><div><strong>— With a report from Agence France-Presse </strong></div>

<p>(2nd UPDATE) A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck off Batangas on Friday morning, Christmas Day, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said.</p>

(2nd UPDATE) A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck off Batangas on Friday morning, Christmas Day, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said.