Magnitude 5.9 Earthquake - LUZON, PHILIPPINES
Earthquake Details
- This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
| Date-Time: Monday, July 25, 2011 at 17:15:41 UTC / |
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| Tuesday, July 26, 2011 at 01:15:41AM at epicenter |
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| Location: 14.970°N, 120.119°E |
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| Most parts of Luzon were hit by a reported 5.9 earthquake at around 1:15 a.m. as reported by United States Geological Survey (USGS). The Epicenter was said to be near Olongapo and 101 kilometers from Metro Manila. |
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The actual strength of the quake has yet to be made official since PHIVOLCS reports that it was a magnitude 6.2 earthquake.
The quake was felt in practically all parts of Luzon, as shared by people over at Facebook and Twitter. People who were still up shared and tweeted that they felt the quake in Cavite, Greenhills, Pangasinan, Marikina, Pasig, Las Pinas, Taguig, Sta. Rita, Pampanga, Malabon, Quezon City and Tarlac.
No alerts or reports of casualties have been reported for now.
Moments before the earthquake hit, Congresswoman Gloria-Macapagal Arroyo was reportedly rushed to the St. Lukes Medical Center in Global City. There is no official word yet on her condition and why she was rushed to the hospital. |
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