Magnitude 4.6 quake in General Nakar, Quezon felt in Metro Manila

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake hit General Nakar, Quezon on Tuesday, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS).

PHIVOLCS said the earthquake, which was tectonic in origin, occurred at 12:17 p.m.

The earthquake has a depth of focus of ten kilometers.

According to the PHIVOLCS, these are the reported intensities in different areas:

Intensity IV  Makati; Manila; Marikina; San Pedro, Laguna; and Tanay, Rizal

Intensity III - Navotas; Quezon City; Pasay; San Juan City; Taguig; Guiguinto and Malolos, Bulacan; Palayan, Nueva Ecija; Mabalacat City, Pampanga; Angeles City; and Biñan City, Laguna

Intensity II Caloocan; Mandaluyong; Parañaque; Valenzuela; Obando, Bulacan; and Cabiao, Nueva Ecija

Employees of the Commission on Elections evacuate the Palacio del Gobernador building and gather at Plaza Roma in front of the Manila Cathedral in Intramuros on Tuesday, May 27, 2025, after a magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck General Nakar, Quezon. The quake was felt at Intensity IV in the City of Manila. Sandra Aguinaldo/GMA Integrated News

Some offices and building in Metro Manila were even evacuated as a  precautionary measure.

PHIVOLCS advisory, meanwhile, said that damage and aftershocks are expected after the earthquake.—VAL, GMA Integrated News