LOOK: Parishioners walk past debris of Basilica of St. Martin of Tours damaged by earthquake in Taal, Batangas. | @richardreyesph pic.twitter.com/Q4vssyMJ5J — Inquirer (@inquirerdotnet) April 4, 2017

The 5.5-magnitude earthquake that hit Batangas on Tuesday evening damaged structures and establishments in the province.

Netizens shared photos of the quake’s aftermath on social media. The pictures showed glasses in food establishments and convenient stores were shattered following the jolt.

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The quake also damaged the Taal Basilica or the Minor Basilica of Saint Martin of Tours, known as the largest Catholic church in Asia.

The quake was also felt in Metro Manila and other parts of Luzon. Several aftershocks have been reported. YG/CBB

Here are some photos of the aftermath from social media:

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MOST READ</s>A moderately strong earthquake initially measuring 5.4-magnitude on the Richter scale rattled parts of Metro Manila and nearby areas in Luzon on Tuesday evening. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology , the earthquake was recorded at around 8:58 p.m. Tuesday, which originated at 7 kilometers northwest of Tingloy, Batangas.

Start the conversation, or Read more at Manila Bulletin.</s>A magnitude 5.4 earthquake hit Southern Tagalog and some Metro Manila areas at 8:58 p.m. Tuesday, April 4, state volcanologist said. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology reported on its website that the earthquake's epicenter was determined at northwest of Tingloy town in Batangas, with a depth of three kilometers.

Start the conversation, or Read more at Sun-Star.</s>A 5.4 magnitude earthquake shook Metro Manila and some parts of Southern Tagalog, seismologists said Tuesday night.

The offshore quake, with a shallow depth of three kilometers, centered seven kilometers northwest of Tingloy, Batangas.

It struck at 8:58 p.m., the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said.

The tremor was felt at Intensity IV in Makati City and in Obando, Bulacan.

Intensity III was felt in Mandaluyong City, Quezon City, Sta. Ana, Manila, in Lucena City in Quezon province and the Cavite towns of General Trias and Dasmariñas.

Intensity II was felt in Pasig City and Talisay, Batangas.

The Philippines sits on the Pacific “Ring of Fire” where continental plates collide causing frequent seismic and volcanic activity.</s>A 5.4 magnitude earthquake shook Metro Manila and some parts of Southern Tagalog, seismologists said Tuesday night.

The offshore quake was felt at Intensity IV in Makati City and in Obando, Bulacan, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said.

Intensity III was felt in Mandaluyong City, Quezon City, Sta. Ana, Manila, in Lucena City in Quezon province and the Cavite towns of General Trias and Dasmariñas.

Intensity II was felt in Pasig City and Talisay, Batangas. Anthony Q. Esguerra, Dennis Maliwanag</s>Batangas has been placed under a state of calamity following the 5.5-magnitude earthquake that struck the province on Tuesday evening.

READ: 5.5 quake shakes 19 areas in Metro Manila, other parts of Luzon

Batangas Gov. Hermilando Mandanas made the announcement in an interview with radio DZBB on Wednesday Morning.

Mandanas said the quake damaged the Batangas Capitol Building for an estimated cost of P18 million. Commercial establishments and churches in the province, including the Taal Basilica, have also been damaged.

Mandanas earlier suspended classes in all levels in the province.

The tremor was felt in Metro Manila, Laguna, Cavite, Bulacan, and other areas near the epicenter. Several aftershocks but no tsunami warnings have were also reported. IDL</s>(UPDATED) The quake is also felt in various parts of Metro Manila and nearby provinces

MANILA, Philippines (UPDATED) – A magnitude 5.5 earthquake rocked Batangas Tuesday night, April 4, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said.

The epicenter of the quake, which struck at 8:58 pm, was located in Tingloy, Batangas, at a depth of 5 kilometers.

In an earlier bulletin issued several minutes after the quake, Phivolcs measured the quake at magnitude 5.4. The US Geological Survey, meanwhile, measured it at magnitude 5.2.

The quake was felt in various parts of Metro Manila and nearby provinces.

Intensity V was felt in Malvar and Calatagan in Batangas, while Intensity IV was felt in Makati City; Obando, Bulacan; Imus, Cavite; Indang, Cavite; Calamba, Laguna; Sta. Ana, Manila; Valenzuela City; and Tagaytay City.

The quake was also felt in Mandaluyong City, Quezon City, Pasay City, Lucena City, and General Trias and Dasmariñas in Cavite at Intensity III.

Intensity II was felt in Talisay, Batangas; and Abra De Ilog, Occidental Mindoro.

Phivolcs reported no damage resulting from the quake, but said in its bulletin that aftershocks were expected.

A series of aftershocks were recorded several hours after the initial quake. – Rappler.com</s>A 5.4-magnitude earthquake hit Luzon on Tuesday evening, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs).

An earthquake bulletin issued by the agency said the quake, with an epicenter 7 kilometers northwest of Batangas, was felt in different parts of Luzon at 8:58 p.m.

The quake, which was tectonic in origin, was felt at Intensity IV in Makati City and Obando, Bulacan.

It was felt at Intensity III in Mandaluyong City, Quezon City, Santa Ana in Manila, General Trias and Dasmariñas in Cavite.

Meanwhile, Pasig City and Talisay, Batangas felt the quake at Intensity II.

The Phivolcs report said it is not expecting damage although aftershocks may be felt.

Minutes before the Phivolcs issued its bulletin, netizens posted on social media that they felt a strong earthquake, which lasted for several seconds.</s>DUBAI – A magnitude 5.4 earthquake shook Batangas province and other areas on Tuesday, 4:58 p.m, UAE time.

According to media reports in the Philippines, the epicenter of the earthquake was located seven kilometers northwest of Tingloy town, Batangas.

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported that the quake was felt as Intenstiy 4 in Makati City and Obando, Bulacan, and Intensity 3 in Mandaluyong City, Quezon City, General Trias and Dasmarinas in Cavite, Santa Ana in Manila and in Lucena City in Quezon.

It was felt as Intensity 2 in Talisay, Batangas and Pasig.

The earthquake was labeled as “moderately strong.”

The label can be felt like the passing of a heavy track and can rattle wood-framed building.

The agency said in a news.abs-cbn.com report that no major damage was expected from the earthquake, however, they warned of aftershocks.

Few more minutes after the earthquake, a magnitude 4.6 was recorded in the same area.

The earthquake, according to the agency, will not cause a tsunami.</s>A 5.4 magnitude quake struck Tingloy, Batangas at 8:58 p.m. Tuesday, rattling nearby towns and some parts of Metro Manila.

The earthquake was tectonic in origin, a bulletin from the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said.

Intensity 4 was felt in Makati City and Obando, Bulacan. Intensity 3 was felt in the cities of Mandaluyong, Quezon, and in Sta. Ana in Manila, as well as in General Trias and Dasmariñas in Cavite province and Lucena in Quezon province.

 Talisay City in Batangas and Pasig City felt intensity 2.

No reports of casualty or damage to property has been reported. CC
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake hits Batangas, causing damage to buildings and are felts as far as Metro Manila and Bulacan.