Magnitude 5.5 quake shakes Rizal, Occidental Mindoro  | Inquirer News

Magnitude 5.5 quake shakes Rizal, Occidental Mindoro 

By: - Reporter / @KHallareINQ
/ 09:32 AM May 04, 2019

MANILA, Philippines—A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck  Rizal, Occidental Mindoro on Saturday, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said.

The temblor’s epicenter was recorded at 7 kilometers southwest of Rizal, and was of tectonic origin.

Phivolcs added that the quake struck at 9:05 a.m. on Saturday, with a depth of 12 kilometers.

Residents are warned to expect aftershocks, Phivolcs added.  /muf

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