The tremors were also felt in Metro Manila. Phivolcs said aftershocks are expected from the quake although no damage to infrastructure is expected.
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- Earthquake M 5.8 - LUZON, PHILIPPINES....75 km W of Manila ... local time: 03:32
Magnitude Mw 5.8
Region LUZON, PHILIPPINES
Date time 2015-01-10 19:32:02.9 UTC
Location 14.80 N ; 120.32 E
Depth 80 km
Distances:
- 75 km W of Manila, Philippines / pop: 10,444,527 / local time: 03:32:02.9 2015-01-11
- 5 km SE of Olongapo, Philippines / pop: 220,021 / local time: 03:32:02.9 2015-01-11
- Earthquake M5.8 - 4km N of Mabayo, Philippines
Nearby Cities:
- 4km (2mi) N of Mabayo, Philippines
- 6km (4mi) S of Olongapo, Philippines
- 10km (6mi) N of Morong, Philippines
- 13km (8mi) SSE of Subic, Philippines
- 77km (48mi) WNW of Manila, Philippines
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A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 6.0 struck late Saturday off San Antonio in the province of Zambales in the western Philippines, local seismologists said.
ΑπάντησηΔιαγραφήThe quake occurred 43 kilometers (26.7 miles) from San Antonio at the depth of 85 kilometers (52.8 miles) under the South China Sea, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology.
There has been no tsunami warning or casualties reported, following the earthquake.
Magnitude 3 or lower earthquakes are weak or almost imperceptible, while magnitude 7 earthquakes and over potentially cause serious damage over larger areas, depending on their depth.
In October 2013, a 7.2-magnitude earthquake hit the central part of the Philippines, killing 220 people and injuring thousands. Over 13,200 houses were destroyed.
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