Magnitude 5.0 Earthquake Rattles Zambales, Felt in Several Luzon Areas

A magnitude 5.0 earthquake shook parts of Zambales and neighboring provinces late Saturday afternoon, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported.

The quake struck at 5:32 p.m. on October 11, 2025, with its epicenter located 19 kilometers north 56° east of Cabangan, Zambales (15.26°N, 120.21°E) at a depth of 100 kilometers.

Instrumental intensity readings showed Intensity III in Cabangan and Iba, Zambales, while weaker tremors at Intensity II were felt in Calumpit, Bulacan; San Fernando, La Union; Guimba, Nueva Ecija; Bani and Dagupan City, Pangasinan; Santa Ignacia, Tarlac City, and Ramos, Tarlac; as well as Botolan, Subic, and San Marcelino, Zambales.

Phivolcs said no tsunami warning was raised but advised residents to stay alert for possible aftershocks.

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