A magnitude 5.7 earthquake was recorded on 21 March 2011, at 6:37 p.m., with an epicenter 12 miles from Lubang (Lubang Island). It is tectonic in origin, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) confirmed.
Epicenter of March ,2011 Philippine earthquake (courtesy of Phivolcs)
According to the Phivolcs, the earthquake was recorded in the following areas under different intensity scales:
Intensity IV (Manila City; Marikina City; Bacoor, Cavite; Talisay, Batangas; Tagaytay City; Lubang, Occidental Mindoro; Puerto Galera and San Teodoro, Oriental Mindoro; Batangas City).
Intensity III (Quezon City; Mandaluyong City; Makati City; Malabon City; Taguig City; Alabang; Dasmarinas, Cavite; San Jose and Abra de Ilog, Occidental Mindoro; Calapan, Oriental Mindoro; Malolos and Obando, Bulacan)
Intensity II (Pateros; Navotas; Calamba and Binan, Laguna; Lucban, Quezon; Subic, Zambales; Clark, Pampanga; Plaridel, Bulacan; Tarlac City; Cabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija; Baguio City).
Experts acknowledge that we cannot predict earthquakes. What is important is to be prepared in case it happens. Check the Latest Earthquake Information (click here) from Phivolcs.
The purpose is not to scare anyone. Earthquakes happen on a regular basis in the Philippines, as well as other countries along the Pacific Ring of Fire including Japan, but this one scared not only a few due to the proximity in time since the destructive Japanese earthquake and tsunami on 11 March 2011.
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