A magnitude 6.3 earthquake was reported to have hit Batangas province on the main island of Luzon at about 7.45 am local time today, GMA News Online reported.
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVLOCS) says the epicenter was reported in Calatagan, Batangas.
Metro Manila and nearby provinces also felt the quake.
However, no tsunami threat was reported. Any damage or accident has not yet been determined.
#globalbuzz A magnitude-6.3 earthquake jolted the Philippines’ main island of Luzon, including the capital Manila, but there were no immedate reports of damage – Head of the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, Renato Solidum pic.twitter.com/xK4mRpfAGK
— BERNAMA Radio🇲🇾 (@bernamaradio) December 25, 2020
BREAKING: The Christmas Day morning earthquake felt in Metro Manila was measured as Magnitude 6.3 with the epicenter at 10 kilometers north of Calatagan, Batangas and depth of 74 kilometers, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology reported. pic.twitter.com/1QnjXes68E
— Daily Tribune (@tribunephl) December 25, 2020
Source: BERNAMA Radio, Daily Tribune, GMA News Online
