A magnitude 5.4 earthquake hit Southern Tagalog and some Metro Manila areas at 8:58 p.m. Tuesday, April 4, state volcanologist said. (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 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. Intensity II was felt in Talisay, Batangas; and Abra De Ilog, Occidental Mindoro.
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake hits Batangas, causing damage to buildings and are felts as far as Metro Manila and Bulacan.