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2017 Batangas earthquakes
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The 2017 Batangas earthquakes were an earthquake swarm[2] that occurred from early April to mid-August 2017, affecting the province of Batangas in the Philippines and other nearby areas.
2017 Southern Luzon earthquakes | |
![]() The partially damaged Basilica of the Immaculate Conception in Batangas City after the earthquake | |
UTC time | 2017-04-08 07:09:23 |
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ISC event | 610639847 |
USGS-ANSS | ComCat |
Local date | April 8, 2017 (2017-04-08) |
Local time | 15:09:21 PST |
Magnitude | 6.0 Ms[note 1] |
Depth | 8 km (5 mi) |
Type | Tectonic |
Areas affected | Calabarzon, Mimaropa, Metro Manila |
Total damage | ₱18 million (April 4 earthquake) |
Max. intensity | |
Tsunami | No |
Aftershocks | 2,390 |
Casualties | 6 injured |
The first major earthquake occurred on April 4 at 8:58 pm Philippine Standard Time, with a surface wave magnitude of 5.5 off the coast of Batangas. According to the PHIVOLCS Earthquake Intensity Scale, the earthquake had an intensity of VII (Very Strong).[3]
On April 8, stronger earthquakes occurred in the province. The PHIVOLCS recorded the strongest earthquake later that afternoon that had a surface wave magnitude of 6.0.[1] Another earthquake struck on August 11, with a surface wave magnitude of 6.3.
Three years later, Taal Volcano, about 25 kilometers from the epicenter, erupted after 43 years of inactivity.