Earthquake in Manila in magnitude-4.7

Several residents in Metro Manila and nearby provinces in Luzon were jolted Tuesday morning when a magnitude-4.7 quake hit the area.

Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) director Renato Solidum Jr. said the quake was initially recorded at 10:10 a.m.

“May reports na Intensity IV sa Manila at Intensity III sa Quezon City (We received reports indicating the quake measured Intensity IV in Manila and Intensity III in Quezon City),” Solidum said in an interview on dzBB radio.

The USGS said the epicenter was at 65 km southwest of Manila; 65 km northwest of Batangas; 80 km south-southeast of Olongapo; or 110 km northwest of Calapan, Mindoro.

Under Phivolcs’ scale, an Intensity IV quake is “moderately strong,” or felt generally by people indoors and by some people outdoors. (PNA)