Magnitude 5.1 quake jolts Occidental Mindoro

CITY OF CALAPAN — A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck Occidental Mindoro province on Tuesday noon, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said.

The Phivolcs said the quake occurred at 12:08 p.m., 15 kilometers northeast of Sablayan town. It had a depth of 15 kilometers. Damage and aftershocks were expected.

Initial assessment of Phivolcs indicated that the temblor was 4.8-magnitude and hit 10 kilometers northeast of Sablayan.

No damage was reported, however, as of this writing.

Photo from Phivolcs-DOST

In the latest bulletin of Phivolcs, the following were the Reported Intensities and Instrumental Intensities in certain areas:

Reported Intensities

• Intensity IV – Sablayan and Rizal, Occidental Mindoro
• Intensity III – Abra De Ilog, Santa Cruz and Calintaan, Occidental Mindoro; Calapan City and Bansud, Oriental Mindoro
• Intensity II – Makati City; Batangas City; Baco, Oriental Mindoro
• Intensity I – Puerto Galera, Oriental Mindoro; Tingloy, Batangas

Instrumental Intensities

• Intensity IV – Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro
• Intensity III – Puerto Galera, Oriental Mindoro
• Intensity II – Roxas, Oriental Mindoro; San Jose, Occidental Mindoro; Batangas City
• Intensity I – Tagaytay City, Cavite; Mulanay, Mauban, Gumaca and Dolores, Quezon

The Phivolcs said Tuesday noon’s earthquake was an aftershock of the 5.3-magnitude quake in Sablayan, Occidental Mindoro, last October 3.

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