A MAGNITUDE 5.3 earthquake jolted Camarines Norte yesterday, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported.
The tectonic quake struck 19 km. northeast of Tinaga Island at 1:05 p.m. yesterday.
It was 1 km. deep.
Intensity 2 was felt in Quezon City.
Phivolcs also logged the following instrumental intensities:
Intensity 5 – Mercedes, Jose Panganiban, Camarines Norte
Intensity 4 – Daet, Camarines Norte; Guinayangan, Polillo, Quezon
Intensity 3 – Ragay, Pili, Iriga City, Camarines Sur; Mauban, Lopez, Mulanay, Alabat, Gumaca, Quezon
Intensity 2 – Tabaco, Albay; Dingalan, Aurora; Batangas City, Batangas; Calumpit, Plaridel, Pulilan, Marilao, San Ildefonso, Bulacan; Sagnay, Camarines Sur; Carmona, Cavite; Marikina City, Pasig City, Metro Manila; Gapan City, Nueva Ecija; Pinamalayan, Oriental Mindoro; Guagua, Pampanga; Infanta, Pangasinan; Dolores, Infanta, Calauag, Quezon; Taytay, Tanay, Rizal
Intensity I – Legazpi City, Albay; Bulakan, Santa Maria, Guiguinto, Obando, Malolos City, Pandi, Dona Remedios Trinidad, Bulacan; Tagaytay City, Ternate, Cavite; Candon, Ilocos Sur; Calamba, Los Banos, Laguna; Malabon City, Pasay, Quezon City, Muntinlupa City, San Juan City, Metro Manila; Mapanas, Northern Samar; San Antonio, Gabaldon, Cabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija; Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro; Tayabas, Lucena City, Quezon; Angono, Morong, Antipolo, Cainta, Rizal
(PNA)
