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No damage reported in Zambales after magnitude 5 earthquake
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake, with its epicenter located 8 kilometers northwest of Masinloc, struck Zambales on Thursday, October 16, at 2:09 a.m.
The tremor was felt at Intensity IV in Iba, Intensity III in Masinloc and Cabangan, and lesser intensities in surrounding towns and provinces, including parts of Bataan, Pampanga, and Tarlac.
No structural damage was reported in the province following the earthquake, according to local authorities.
This earthquake was preceded by a magnitude 3.2 tremor five minutes earlier in the same area.
Zambales province also experienced a magnitude 5.0 earthquake on October 11, which was followed by minor aftershocks.
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