A magnitude 6.2 earthquake rocked Batangas around 10:19 a.m. on Thursday, June 15, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs).
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake rocked Batangas around 10:19 a.m. on Thursday, June 15, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology .
Initial information from Phivolcs showed that the epicenter of the 6.2-magnitude quake was at 4 kilometers southwest of Calatagan, Batangas.Phivolcs pointed out the quake was due to the movement in the Manila Trench—a major earthquake generator located offshore west of Luzon island, which is roughly parallel to the Philippine archipelago and is running from Taiwan to Occidental Mindoro.
It said the earthquake may have caused damage to houses, buildings, and other infrastructure, and warned the public to be cautious as aftershocks may occur.
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