Magnitude 4.7 earthquake shakes Occidental Mindoro

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MANILA, Philippines — A magnitude 4.7 earthquake jolted Occidental Mindoro on Tuesday, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said.

The earthquake struck at 2:15 p.m. at 41 kilometers northwest of Lubang town.

The tremor was of tectonic origin and had a seven-kilometer depth of focus.

No aftershocks or damage was expected, Phivolcs added. [ac]

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