Mar 25, 2010

6.1 Magnituded Manila Earthquake

6.1 Magnituded Manila Earthquake:MANILA, Philippines – An earthquake measuring 6.1 magnitude rocked parts of Mindoro with a milder tremor hitting Metro Manila yesterday,

The quake was felt at Intensity 4 in Mamburao, Occidental Mindoro; Boac, Marinduque; and Batangas City; Intensity 3 in the cities of Makati, Pasay and Manila; Lucban, Quezon and Dasmari ñas, Cavite; and Intensity 2 in Malay, Aklan and Guinayangan, Quezon.

Solidum said they are expecting aftershocks as a result of the magnitude 6 earthquake.

Magnitude refers to the measure of energy of an earthquake specified on the Richter scale.


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