Earthquake in Tingloy
By Bojel
@jobelbojel (36796)
Philippines
April 5, 2017 10:35pm CST
My previous post was about me celebrating my birthday in Tingloy Island located in the south Luzon of the Philippines.
On that week I have learned that there were about 4,000 visitors who flocked their way to experience the white sand beaches and to check out the rock formation. That was a week before my visit.
On April 4th at 8:58 PM, quake hit the island with a 5.1 magnitude. When I heard the news, my thought was with the people who are enjoying the beach, the cool breeze by the beach. And to the family who accommodated us in their humble house for an overnight stay. To nanay (the lady who lives alone in her house) who offered her spare rooms to the visitors.
No tsunami alert has been raised however the town was placed under the state of calamity because of the numerous aftershocks.
I am not a fan of travel or fond going out of town. Lately, I have seen my colleagues posting FB statuses with a hashtag 'vitamin sea' with the sea as their...
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
6 Apr 17
it is better to stay away from the waters when earthquake strikes
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@jobelbojel (36796)
• Philippines
6 Apr 17
That's true because of the possible tsunami
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@jobelbojel (36796)
• Philippines
7 Apr 17
@ridingbet Yes, correct. I was just thinking about the tsunami though I have read on the news about no-tsunami-warning update.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
7 Apr 17
@jobelbojel but it was earlier announced by the DOST that tsunami warnings were not given out. but still, we should be careful and safe whenever earthquake strikes.
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@jobelbojel (36796)
• Philippines
6 Apr 17
I hope and pray that no one is hurt in the Batangas province.
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@jobelbojel (36796)
• Philippines
6 Apr 17
@wiLLmaH It is a town in Batangas. It was first time to hear about it -- about the beach,
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@shivamani10 (11035)
• Hyderabad, India
6 Apr 17
Damage is damage...Lucky all are safe and there are no casualties.
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@jobelbojel (36796)
• Philippines
6 Apr 17
The news is inconsistent, some says 5.1 and 5.5.
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@dhoyalahoy (1414)
• Philippines
6 Apr 17
@jobelbojel Media nowadays. The love to cook things. It's 5.4 according to Philvolcs.
@allen0187 (59653)
• Philippines
6 Apr 17
The earthquake was felt here in Manila as well. I don't think there were significant damages but it is best to take all the necessary precaution.
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@allen0187 (59653)
• Philippines
6 Apr 17
@jobelbojel I felt the earthquake but really didn't thought much of it.
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@jobelbojel (36796)
• Philippines
7 Apr 17
@allen0187 I will feel dizzy if I felt it.
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@jobelbojel (36796)
• Philippines
6 Apr 17
I was wide awake that time but never felt the earth shaking. I did not feel. All I knew, I was already reading FB statuses about it.
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@epiffanie (11327)
• Australia
13 Apr 17
That sounds like a really nice holiday place to go ..with white sand..
I hope there won't be anymore quakes ..
@PatZAnthony (14749)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
8 Apr 17
Earthquakes are always frightening. It is nice that some will help others in need, isn't it?
@acelawrites (19272)
• Philippines
7 Apr 17
I hope the people of Tingloy, a small town in Batangas had recovered from that "earthquake" phobia. Many of them said they still feel so many aftershocks. I love to go to that place, had not been there, only passed near that island when we went to Occidental Mindoro some years ago.
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@jobelbojel (36796)
• Philippines
7 Apr 17
Yes, visit! It is actually 45-minute away from Puero Galera via boat/ferry. According to my friend, who planned to visit the place on the 19th April, his contact said that the island is okay, they are okay in the said island.
