A MAGNITUDE 6.3 tectonic earthquake shook Metro Manila and other parts of Luzon at 7:43 a.m. on Christmas Day, December 25, 2020.
No damage was expected, but aftershocks were occurring as of 10 a.m. Friday, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said in its advisory.
The quake struck near Calatagan, Batangas. Phivolcs initially said it occurred at a depth of 74 kilometers, but revised this to 102 kilometers and further to 109 kilometers.
It was felt in the following areas at up to Intensity V.
Intensity V- Calatagan, Balayan, Nasugbu, Batangas City, Balayan, Calaca and San Luis, Batangas; Tagaytay City, Amadeo, Indang, Kawit and Alfonso, Cavite; Lubang and Looc, Occidental Mindoro; Biñan, Laguna
Intensity IV -Abra de Ilog and Paluan, Occidental Mindoro; Taal, San Jose, San Pascual, Lemery, Malvar and Ibaan, Batangas; Maragundon and Carmona, Cavite; San Pedro, Laguna; City of Manila; Marikina City; Quezon City; Cainta, San Mateo and Antipolo City, Rizal; Pasig City; Las Piñas City; Obando, Malolos and Meycauyan, Bulacan; Subic and San Felipe, Zambales; Alaminos, Pangasinan; Santo Tomas, La Union; City of Mabalacat, Pampanga
Intensity III - Talisay and Santo Tomas, Batangas; Puerto Galera, Pinamalayan, Naujan, San Teodoro and Calapan, Oriental Mindoro; Caloocan City; Tanay, Rizal; San Jose Del Monte City and Plaridel, Bulacan; San Jose City and Gapan City, Nueva Ecija; Cabangan and Iba, Zambales; Samal, Bataan; Floridablanca and Santa Ana, Pampanga; Valenzuela City; Malabon City
Intensity II - San Isidro, Nueva Ecija; Alaminos City, Pangasinan; Lucban and Guinayangan, Quezon; Doña Remedios, Trinidad
Intensity I- Villasis, Pangasinan; Lucena City, Quezon
Instrumental Intensities:
Intensity IV - Bacoor City; Tagaytay City; Carmona, Cavite; Plaridel, Calumpit, San Ildefonso, San Rafael, and Malolos, Bulacan; Guagua, Pampanga; Puerto Galera, Oriental Mindoro; Las Piñas City; Navotas City; Paranaque City; Malabon City
Intensity III - Tagaytay City; Talisay, Batangas; San Jose, Occidental Mindoro; Dagupan City; Quezon City; Pasig City; Muntinlupa City; Marikina City; San Juan City; Cabanatuan City; Calapan, Oriental Mindoro
Intensity II - Roxas, Oriental Mindoro; Lucban, Quezon; Baler, Aurora; Palayan City; San Isidro, Nueva Ecija
Intensity I - San Jose, Nueva Ecija; Gumaca, Lopez and Lucena City, Quezon
(MVI / SunStar Philippines)