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Magnitude 6.4 earthquake strikes offshore Occidental Mindoro


A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck offshore Occidental Mindoro on Monday morning, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) said.

The quake, which occurred at 5:05 a.m., had its epicenter along the Manila Trench at 14.05°N, 119.12°E - 110 km N 79° W of Lubang.

The earthquake had a depth of 28 kilometers and was tectonic in origin.

It was felt at:

  • Intensity IV in Lubang, Occidental Mindoro;
  • Intensity III in Nasugbu, Batangas; Tagaytay City, Amadeo, Maragondon, Mendez, and Alfonso Cavite; Quezon City; Taguig City; Mandaluyong City; Makati City; Navotas City; Pasig City; Plaridel, Bulacan;
  • Intensity II in Talisay, Batangas; Palauig, San Felipe, and Castillejos, Zambales; Malabon City; and
  • Intensity I in Parañaque City.

 

 

 

At least 10 aftershocks have been recorded since 6 a.m., the strongest of which was a magnitude 4.4 quake that occurred at 6:48 a.m. Its epicenter was 14.08°N, 119.68°E - 054 km N 63° W of Lubang.

Damage

Minor damage on houses have been reported so far in Lubang, Occidental Mindoro after the magnitude 6.4 earthquake, the Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office (MDRRMO) said Monday.

Interviewed on Dobol B TV, Lubang MDDRMO Jeremy Villas said barangay officials are still assessing the damage in their respective areas due to the earthquake.

In Barangay Vigo, Villas said three houses sustained minor damage like popping up of tiles and a crack on a beam, Villas said.

“Meron silang dalawang bahay na naturo sa amin na merong minor damage. Yung granite tiles umangat, anim na piraso siguro yun. Tapos yung wall, 'yung partition medyo umangat,” he said.

(They pointed us to two houses with minor damage. Six granite tiles and a wall popped up). —KG, GMA News

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