(UPDATE) Intensity 4 earthquake hits Metro Manila

An Intensity 4-earthquake struck Metro Manila and nearby provinces at 10:30 p.m. Friday. Tremors were felt in Quezon City (Intensity 2 on the Richter scale), Manila (4), Makati (3) and Batangas (4). The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the epicenter of the earthquake was located near the island of Marinduque. The quake might have been caused by the movement of the tectonic plates near the Lubang Fault, Phivolcs said. The intensity of the quake at the epicenter was still not determined as of posting time. GMANews.TV