Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, November 23) — A magnitude 4.3 earthquake jolted Quezon Province Thursday evening.
The earthquake struck 3 km from Calauag, Quezon at 8:02 p.m., the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) said.
The quake was tectonic in origin, meaning there was a movement in the Earth’s crust. It occurred at a depth of 21 kilometers.
According to Phivolcs, shaking is less felt when quakes have greater depth.
Intensity 5 was felt in Calauag and Guinayangan Quezon, approximately 160 km and 181 km away from Manila, respectively.
Phivolcs is not expecting aftershocks or damage from the quake.
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