Monday Evening, USGS recorded the quake at magnitude 5.4 and was felt in parts of Southern Tagalog and Metro Manila. The quake’s epicenter was in Balitoc, Calatagan in Batangas in the northeast of Looc with a magnitude 5.8 and as shown in the map.

Philvocs had reportedly said that Intensity V is strong and has 3 qualities. Strong shaking, rocking felt throughout building. Hanging objects swing violently. Dining utensils clatter and clink; some are broken. Small, light and unstable objects may fall or overturn. Liquids spill from filled open containers. Standing vehicles rock noticeably. Shaking of leaves and twigs of trees are noticeable.

This is said to be moderately strong and has also has these characters listed: Vibration is felt like a passing of heavy truck. Hanging objectsswing considerably. Dinner, plates, glasses, windows and doors rattle. Floors and walls of wood framed buildings creak. Standing motor cars may rock slightly. Liquids in containers are slightly disturbed. Water in containers oscillate strongly. Rumbling sound may sometimes be heard.

Meanwhile, the US Geological Survey had stressed, “Shallow earthquakes are between 0 and 70 km deep; intermediate earthquakes, 70 – 300 km deep; and deep earthquakes, 300 – 700 km deep,”