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Two quakes strike off Zambales

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/ 10:10 PM February 16, 2023

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MANILA, Philippines — Two earthquakes struck off Zambales late Thursday afternoon, according to state seismologists. 

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Separate bulletins issued by the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said that a magnitude 4.6 earthquake first hit 43 kilometers southwest of San Felipe town at around 6:23 p.m. 

It was followed by a 4.2 magnitude temblor that struck nearby at 6:33 p.m., with its epicenter 49 kilometers southwest of the municipality of Iba.

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 The San Felipe tremor registered the following intensities:

  • Intensity III – Iba and San Felipe
  • Intensity II – Cabangan, Botolan, Candelaria and Subic
  • Intensity I – San Antonio and Castillejos 
  • Instrumental Intensity I – Subic and Olongapo City

 Phivolcs said no damage and aftershocks are expected from both earthquakes.

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