A magnitude 4.7 earthquake was recorded in Batangas before midnight on Monday, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said.

The quake was 15 kilometers southwest of Calatagan at 11:38 p.m. after the strong magnitude 6.1 quake in Castillejos, Zambales that also jolted Central Luzon and Metro Manila.

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