LUCENA CITY — A magnitude 5 earthquake struck the coastal town of Calatagan in Batangas province early Sunday, March 8, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). Phivolcs said the quake occurred at 12:04 a.m., with its epicenter located nine kilometers northeast of the municipality. The tremor, which was tectonic in origin, had a depth of 142 kilometers. The earthquake was recorded at Instrumental Intensity II in Batangas City and the town of Cuenca in Batangas province; Tagaytay City in Cavite; Mamburao in Occidental Mindoro; and Puerto Galera in Oriental Mindoro. Instrumental Intensity I was recorded in […]... Keep on reading: No damage reported after magnitude 5 quake jolts Calatagan, Batangas