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<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/17556235287621cropped-quake2.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/></div>MANILA — A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck the province of Batangas early Wednesday, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said.The tectonic tremor hit 2 kilometers northeast of Calaca town at 12:43 a.m. It struck at a depth of five kilometers, Phivolcs added.The earthquake was felt at Intensity III in Quezon City, and at Intensity II in Makati City.Phivolcs also recorded the following instrumental intensities:Intensity IV - Sta. Teresita, Lemery, Cuenca, Batangas; Carmona, Cavite; Muntinlupa City; Guinayangan, QuezonIntensity III - Bauan, Batangas City, Nasugbu, BatangasIntensity II - Abucay, Bataan; Mataas Na Kahoy, Batangas; Trece Martires, Naic, Ternate, Bacoor City, Cavite; San Pedro City, LagunaPhivolcs said it is expecting damage from the earthquake, but no aftershocks are expected.Quakes are a daily occurrence in the Philippines, which sits along the Pacific &quot;Ring of Fire&quot;, an arc of intense seismic and volcanic activity that stretches from Japan through Southeast Asia and across the Pacific basin.Most are too weak to be felt by humans, but strong and destructive quakes come at random with no technology available to predict when and where they will happen. — with a report from Agence France-Presse

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck the province of Batangas early Wednesday and was felt in Metro Manila, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said.

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck the province of Batangas early Wednesday and was felt in Metro Manila, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said.

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Magnitude 4.8 quake jolts Batangas, nearby Metro Manila

Rose Carmelle Lacuata,

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Published August 20, 2025 01:07 AM PHT

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Updated August 20, 2025 01:12 AM PHT

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