Magnitude 4.6 quake hits off Occidental Mindoro

A red dot marks the epicenter of the magnitude 4.6 earthquake that hit off Occidental Mindoro on Monday, August 13, 2018. PHIVOLCS IMAGE

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake rocked Occidental Mindoro on Monday morning, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said.

According to a report of Phivolcs, the quake hit 45 kilometers southwest of Lubang Island at 9:37 a.m.

The quake was felt at Intensity III  in the town of Looc and Intensity II in Lubang.

No damage and aftershocks could also be expected from the tectonic quake that had a depth of 46 kilometers. /cbb