2 Earthquakes Hit the Philippines

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According to Philippine Institute of Volcanology ans Seismology or PHIVOLCS, last Monday, March 21, 2011 at 6:37 PM local time, a 5.7 magnitude of earthquake hits the coast of Mindoro with the epicenter measurement of about 12 kilometers northeast of Lubang Island and a depth of 74 kilometers.

The result shaking of the said quake reaches Metro Manila and Southern Luzon.

Intensity 4:

• Talisay, Batangas
• Tagaytay City
• Manila

Intensity 3"

• Quezon City
• Makati
• Malabon
• Muntinlupa
• San Jose, Occidental Mindoro

Intensity 2:

• Plaridel, BUlacan
• Lucban, Quezon
• Cabanatuan City
• Baguio City

At 9:29 PM on the same date, another quake htis Luzon with the magnitude of 4.7. The trembling measures 29 Kilometers Northeast of Pili, Camarines Sur and a depth of 20 Kilometers.

With these two quakes, no damage has been reported.