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(Occidental Mindoro quake. Image from Phivolcs)
A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck off Mindoro island on Wednesday morning and was felt in parts of Metro Manila and Southern Luzon.
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake which occurred at 9:09 a.m. centered 11 kilometers northeast of the town of Abra de Ilog in Occidental Mindoro. It had a depth of 110 kilometers. There were no immediate reports of damage or injury from the earthquake that lasted for a few seconds in several intervals.
Undersecretary Renato Solidum, Phivolcs director, said the earthquake, which was tectonic in origin, was caused by the movement along the Manila trench. Because of its depth, more areas felt the earthquake, like in Mindoro, Calabarzon (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal and Quezon) area, even Metro Manila.
In a separate report, PHIVOLCS reported that Intensity V was felt in Lubang Occidental Mindoro; Calamba City in Laguna; and Calaca, Batangas. Intensity IV was felt in Malvar and Lemery, Batangas; Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro; Mendez, Cavite; Limay, Bataan; Tagaytay City; and even as far as Manila. Batangas towns Agoncillo, Cuenca, Talisay, and Lipa City; General Trias and Dasmarinas in Cavite; and southern Metro Manila cities Muntinlupa and Makati reported Intensity III. Intensity II was reported in Caloocan City and Marikina City; Olongapo City, Zambales; Cavite City; Sta. Cruz, Laguna; Taysan, Batangas; Batangas City; Lucena City, Dolores and Mulanay towns in Quezon province; and in Binangonan Rizal. San Mateo, Rizal; and San Francisco, Quezon reported Intensity I.
Solidum said that the quake is unlikely to cause damage, while he also ruled out the threat of a possible tsunami. There is no threat of tsunami. So far, the areas affected by the earthquake have only reported intensity four, if that’s the case, then we are not expecting any damage.
Solidum added that aftershocks are possible but they also won’t expect it to be damaging.
