2019-04-22
Emergency Obs. Request Information
- Disaster Type: Earthquake
- Country: Philippines
- Occurrence Date (UTC): 22 April, 2019
- SA activation Date(UTC): 22 April, 2019
- Requester: Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS)
- Escalation to the International Charter: NO
- GLIDE Number: EQ-2019-000035-PHL
Disaster Situation
At 5:11PM on 22 April 2019, A magnitude 6.1 earthquake shook the provinces of Zambales, Pampanga and vicinity. The epicenter was located at 15.02N, 120.34E, near Castillejos, Zambales with depth of 10 kms. Weak to very strong ground shaking was felt by nearby provinces and as far as Aurora and Laguna. Several damages to some buildings, roads and bridges were reported mostly near the epicentral area.