The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) confirmed that a Magnitude 4.5 earthquake hit Los Baños, Laguna on Wednesday, June 21, 2017, at exactly 9:18 a.m.
According to its latest earthquake bulletin, the 4.5 Magnitude earthquake which struck off Laguna earlier was tectonic in origin and it hit at a depth of 10 kilometers.
There’s no immediate damage and aftershocks reported as of press time.
Phivolcs noted that Magnitude 4 earthquake is “felt generally by people indoors and by some people outdoors. Light sleepers are awakened. Vibration is felt like a passing of heavy truck. Hanging objects swing considerably. Dinner, plates, gl(–foul word(s) removed–), windows and doors rattle. Floors and walls of wood framed buildings creak. Standing motor cars may rock slightly. Liquids in containers are slightly disturbed. Water in containers oscillate strongly. Rumbling sound may sometimes be heard.”
Meanwhile, the following intensities were also felt in the areas listed.
Intensity IV- Los Baños and Alaminos, Laguna; Malvar and Tanauan City, Batangas
Intensity III- Lipa, San Rafael and Santo Tomas, Batangas
Intensity II- Cuenca, Batangas
Instrumental Intensity:
Intensity II- Tagaytay City
Note: We will continue to monitor any incident regarding the Laguna earthquake and we will post an update here.