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Earthquake rocks Metro

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November 29, 2008 | 12:00am

A magnitude 4.8 tectonic earthquake rocked parts of southern Luzon, including Metro Manila, last night, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said.

Phivolcs director Renato Solidum said the tremor occurred at 7:04 p.m. with its epicenter traced to a point 35 kilometers northwest of Mamburao, Occidental Mindoro.

The quake was felt at intensity 4 in Paluan, Occidental Mindoro; intensity 3 in Puerto Galera and Manila; and intensity 2 in San Nicolas, Batangas and Quezon City.

A movement along the Manila Trench caused the tremor, Phivolcs said, adding that aftershocks are expected. – Helen Flores

BATANGAS AND QUEZON CITY

HELEN FLORES

LUZON

MANILA TRENCH

METRO MANILA

OCCIDENTAL MINDORO

PHILIPPINE INSTITUTE OF VOLCANOLOGY AND SEISMOLOGY

PHIVOLCS

PUERTO GALERA AND MANILA

RENATO SOLIDUM

SAN NICOLAS
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