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Magnitude 5.4 earthquake hits Occidental Mindoro, felt in parts of Metro Manila


A 5.4-magnitude earthquake hit east of Looc town in Oriental Mindoro early Saturday morning, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) reported.

The quake, with a depth of 33 kilometers, occurred at 4:06 a.m. and was tectonic in origin.

It was first reported by PHIVOLCS as magnitude 5.2, then revised to 5.4.

The earthquake was felt in these areas:

  • Intensity IV: Abra de Ilog in Occidental Mindoro; Tagaytay City
  • Intensity III: Mamburao, Occidental Mindoro; Muntinlupa City; Makati City; Quezon City
  • Intensity II: Marikina City; Malabon City; Meycauayan City, Bulacan; Floridablanca, Pampanga

 

No damage is expected but aftershocks may occur. BAP/KG, GMA News