A magnitude 5 earthquake struck the province of Zambales in the Philippines on Saturday afternoon, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) confirmed, marking the fifth significant tremor to hit the country since September 30.
The quake, which occurred at 5:32 p.m. local time, had its epicenter located 19 kilometers east of Cabangan town, with a depth of 100 kilometers.
