| 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 |
|---|---|
| ISC event | 610639847 |
| USGS-ANSS | ComCat |
| Local date | April 8, 2017 |
| 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 |
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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.
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.
- ^ a b "Earthquakes hit Batangas, felt in other areas in Luzon". CNN Philippines. April 8, 2017. Archived from the original on April 9, 2017. Retrieved April 8, 2017.
- ^ "Series of quakes 'normal', says PHIVOLCS chief". ABS-CBN News. April 8, 2017. Retrieved April 8, 2017.
- ^ Ellalyn De Vera-Ruiz (April 5, 2017). "5.5 magnitude earthquake hits Batangas". Manila Bulletin. Archived from the original on April 8, 2017. Retrieved April 9, 2017.
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