6.3 magnitude quake hits Philippines
By Web Deskupdated : 1 month ago
MANILA: 25, DECEMBER, 2020: A 6.3-magnitude earthquake hit Philippines on Friday, with residents in the capital Manila reporting buildings shaking and Christmas Day masses interrupted, the US Geological Survey said.
According to USGS, the quake rocked the Batangas province on the main island of Luzon at a depth of 114 kilometers (70 miles) at 7:43 a.m. local time (2343 GMT), adding that there were no reports of damage.
Initially, the agency reported that the quake measuring 6.2 hit the Philippines and depth of the quake was 108 kilometers. In the coastal city of Calatagan, about 90 kilometers south of Manila and near the epicenter.
"There was a pause in the church service, but the people did not panic,” Caceres said. “This area is quake-prone and people are more or less used to them."
There were no reports of damage or casualties in the area, he added.
"The office furniture and equipment swayed, but nothing was broken," said policeman Allan Megano in the nearby town of Balayan.
The Philippines is situated on the Pacific "Ring of Fire," an arc of intense seismic activity that stretches from Japan through Southeast Asia and across the Pacific basin. (04)
6.3 magnitude quake hits Philippines
By Web Deskupdated : 1 month ago
MANILA: 25, DECEMBER, 2020: A 6.3-magnitude earthquake hit Philippines on Friday, with residents in the capital Manila reporting buildings shaking and Christmas Day masses interrupted, the US Geological Survey said.
According to USGS, the quake rocked the Batangas province on the main island of Luzon at a depth of 114 kilometers (70 miles) at 7:43 a.m. local time (2343 GMT), adding that there were no reports of damage.
Initially, the agency reported that the quake measuring 6.2 hit the Philippines and depth of the quake was 108 kilometers. In the coastal city of Calatagan, about 90 kilometers south of Manila and near the epicenter.
"There was a pause in the church service, but the people did not panic,” Caceres said. “This area is quake-prone and people are more or less used to them."
There were no reports of damage or casualties in the area, he added.
"The office furniture and equipment swayed, but nothing was broken," said policeman Allan Megano in the nearby town of Balayan.
The Philippines is situated on the Pacific "Ring of Fire," an arc of intense seismic activity that stretches from Japan through Southeast Asia and across the Pacific basin. (04)
