Around 16 aftershocks were felt as of 1 a.m. Wednesday following the 5.4-magnitude earthquake, with epicenter at Tingloy, Batangas, that struck Region 4 provinces and Metro Manila Tuesday night.
Calabarzon Office of the Civil Defense (OCD) Regional Director and Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (RDRRMC) Chair Olivia Luces reported Wednesday morning that Intensity II and III were felt in some areas in Batangas, Laguna, Cavite and Quezon.
Luces said the epicenter, located around seven kilometers northeast of Tingloy town, have also triggered intermittent power interruptions in some parts of Batangas.
Minor damages were reported in some business establishments in Batangas City such as the 7/11 convenient shop, Mang Inasal fastfood store and shattered the window glasses of Puregold supermarket.
The Calabarzon OCD-RDRRMC also reported intermittent power interruption in San Pascual town in Batangas.
Luces said the towns of Mabini, Tingloy, Lemery, and San Luis, Batangas are currently conducting pre-emptive evacuation in coastal areas for fear of tsunamis and advised residents to take extra-precautions.
