A minor earthquake with a magnitude of 2.5 hit Calatagan town in Batangas province on Monday morning.
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported in its bulletin that the tectonic earthquake’s epicenter originated 8 kilometers southwest of the locality with a depth of 108 km.
The tremor occurred at 7:25 a.m.
A tectonic earthquake is produced by sudden movement along faults and plate boundaries.
The minor quake is not likely to cause damage, and aftershocks may not occur, Phivolcs said.
Calatagan is located 71 km from Batangas City and 131 km from Metro Manila.
Batangas is one of the most seismically active areas in the Philippines, primarily due to the Lubang Fault, located between Mindoro Island and Batangas./coa