PHILIPPINE CAPITAL ROCKS BY NEW 5.7 MAGNITUDE EARTHQUAKE

MANILA , PHilippine - Surprisingly another earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.7 has slightly shaken buildings in the Philippine capital and nearby provinces. It is not expected to have caused any damage as it occurred deep under the ocean floor.
Dr. Renato U. Solidum Jr, who heads the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology(PHIVOLCS), said that movement in the local Lubang fault set off the earthquake that was felt after nightfall on Monday in metropolitan Manila and the nearby provinces of Batangas and Bulacan.

• According to Solidum, in 6:37 PM Manila Earthquake is Magnitude of 5.7, Depth 74km; epicenter 12km NorthEast of Lubang Island. Intensity 4 felt in Talisay, Batangas, Tagaytay & Manila. Intensity 3 in QC, Makati, Malabon, Alabang, San Jose, Oc/Or Mindoro; Intensity 2 in Bulacan, Baguio. It was even felt in parts of Cavite.
  
• News is spreading like wildfire in social networks like Facebook and Twitter. On the other hand US Geological Survey registered a magnitude of 4.6, with Mindoro as the epicenter.

On Sunday, a 6.4-magnitude earthquake hit off the northern coast of the Philippines. There were no reports of casualties. The quake was located 117 kilometres northeast of Laoag city in Luzon island at a depth of 50 kilometres, the institute said.
The Philippines, like Japan, lies in the Pacific Ring of Fire where earthquakes are common.

Source:Agencies