Magnitude 5.8 Hits Occidental Mindoro

A magnitude 5.8 earthquake hit a town in Occidental Mindoro this Wednesday morning at 9:09a.m. The quake registered some 11 kilometers northeast of Abra De Ilog.

According to Renato Solidum, director of Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS), the tremor was caused by the movements in the Manila Trench. It was felt in Metro Manila and some part of Rizal and Cavite.

It has a depth of 106 kilometers and registered the following intensities:

Intensity V — Lubang, Occidental Mindoro; Calamba City; Calatagan, and Calaca, Batangas

Intensity IV — Malvar and Lemery, Batangas; Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro; Mendez, Cavite; Limay, Bataan;

Tagaytay City; Manila City,

Intensity III — Agoncillo, Cuenca, Lipa City and Talisay, Batangas; General Trias City and Dasmarinas, Cavite;

Calamba, Laguna; Makati City, Muntinlupa City, Mandaluyong, Pasay City, Pasig City and Quezon City, Metro

Manila; San Pedro, Laguna

Intensity II — Caloocan City and Marikina City, Metro Manila; Olongapo City, Zambales; Cavite City; Sta. Cruz,

Laguna; Taysan, Batangas; Batangas City; Lucena City; Binangonan, Rizal; Dolores and Mulanay, Quezon;

Intensity I — San Mateo, Rizal; San Francisco, Quezon

There were no reports of any damage but assessments of buildings within the province if being conducted.

Sources: GMANewOnline/Phivolcs