Residents of Angeles City in the business district of Angeles City rushed out of buildings after 6.2 shaker mortar rounds rocked the Luzon Island at around 10:42am on Thursday.
The earthquake which was traced in Calatagan, Batangas, occurred while Pampanga province commemorates the 32nd anniversary of the Mt. Pinatubo eruptions 32 years ago that killed more than 800 people.