Magnitude 6.4 quake rocks Occidental Mindoro

Photo from Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS-DOST)

MANILA, Philippines — A magnitude 6.4 earthquake jolted parts of  Occidental Mindoro early Monday, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported.

The tectonic quake with a 29-kilometer depth of focus struck 110 kilometers northwest of Lubang, Occidental Mindoro at 5:05 a.m.

Phivolcs warned that  aftershocks may occur.

It was felt at Intensity III in Quezon City, Taguig City, Mandaluyong City and Makati City and Intensity II in Talisay, Batangas

Meanwhile, instrumental intensities were registered in the following areas:

Intensity III
-Calumpit, Bulacan
-Guagua, Pampanga
-City of Olongapo
-Carmona, Cavite
-City of Tagaytay, Cavite
City of Calapan, Oriental Mindoro
-City of Navotas


Intensity II 
-City of Las Piñas
-City of Marikina
-City of Muntinlupa
-Quezon City
-City of Pasig
-Baler, Aurora
-City of Malolos, Bulacan
-Marilao, Bulacan
-Pandi, Bulacan
-Plaridel, Bulacan
-San Ildefonso, Bulacan
-San Rafael, Bulacan
-City of Gapan, Nueva Ecija
-City of Palayan, Nueva Ecija
-Iba,Zambales
-Batangas City
-Talisay, Batangas
-Dolores, Quezon
-Gumaca, Quezon
-Puerto Galera, Oriental Mindoro


Intensity I
-City of Parañaque
-Pateros
-City of Dagupan
-Doña Remedios Trinidad, Bulacan
-City of Cabanatuan, Nueva Ecija
-San Jose City, Nueva Ecija
-Magalang, Pampanga
-City of Tarlac
-Los Baños, Laguna
-Infanta, Quezon

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