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Magnitude 5.6 quake strikes Occidental Mindoro
Magnitude 5.6 quake strikes Occidental Mindoro
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Published Oct 03, 2021 07:35 AM PHT
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Updated Oct 03, 2021 03:15 PM PHT
MANILA (3rd UPDATE) - A magnitude 5.6 earthquake jolted Occidental Mindoro early Sunday, Phivolcs said.
MANILA (3rd UPDATE) - A magnitude 5.6 earthquake jolted Occidental Mindoro early Sunday, Phivolcs said.
The tremor, recorded at 5:59 a.m., was located 10 kilometers northwest of Sablayan town, according to state seismologists.
The tremor, recorded at 5:59 a.m., was located 10 kilometers northwest of Sablayan town, according to state seismologists.
It was tectonic in origin with a depth of 10 kilometers.
It was tectonic in origin with a depth of 10 kilometers.
The following instrumental intensities were reported:
The following instrumental intensities were reported:
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- Intensity III - San Jose, Occidental Mindoro
- Intensity II - Batangas City
- Intensity I - Mulanay and Mauban, Quezon; Tagaytay City
- Intensity III - San Jose, Occidental Mindoro
- Intensity II - Batangas City
- Intensity I - Mulanay and Mauban, Quezon; Tagaytay City
Damage and aftershocks were expected, Phivolcs said.
Damage and aftershocks were expected, Phivolcs said.
Niyanig ng magnitude 5.6 na lindol ang Sablayan, Occ. Mindoro kaninang 5:59 am na nasundan ng mga aftershocks.
Nagdulot ng pinsapa ang lindol sa ilang bahay. 📷: Sablayan MDRRMO pic.twitter.com/isk5ETVw7w
— Dennis Datu (@Dennis_Datu) October 3, 2021
Niyanig ng magnitude 5.6 na lindol ang Sablayan, Occ. Mindoro kaninang 5:59 am na nasundan ng mga aftershocks.
— Dennis Datu (@Dennis_Datu) October 3, 2021
Nagdulot ng pinsapa ang lindol sa ilang bahay. 📷: Sablayan MDRRMO pic.twitter.com/isk5ETVw7w
In Sablayan's Barangay San Agustin, the wall of a house crumbled due to the quake, according to the town's disaster response officer, Arcris Canillo.
In Sablayan's Barangay San Agustin, the wall of a house crumbled due to the quake, according to the town's disaster response officer, Arcris Canillo.
No one was hurt while some damage to five houses were estimated at P208,000, according to the local disaster office.
No one was hurt while some damage to five houses were estimated at P208,000, according to the local disaster office.
“Talagang umuuga ang mga bahay, matagal din po," Sablayan mayor Andy Dangeros said.
“Talagang umuuga ang mga bahay, matagal din po," Sablayan mayor Andy Dangeros said.
(Houses were shaking and it lasted long.)
(Houses were shaking and it lasted long.)
A second earthquake, measured at magnitude 4.6, was recorded at 7:33 a.m., some 7 kilometers southeast of Sablayan town.
A second earthquake, measured at magnitude 4.6, was recorded at 7:33 a.m., some 7 kilometers southeast of Sablayan town.
It had a depth of focus of 13 kilometers and was tectonic in origin.
It had a depth of focus of 13 kilometers and was tectonic in origin.
A "moderately strong" tremor or Intensity IV was felt in Sablayan, Occidental Mindoro, according to Phivolcs.
A "moderately strong" tremor or Intensity IV was felt in Sablayan, Occidental Mindoro, according to Phivolcs.
The Philippines is situated on the Pacific "Ring of Fire," an arc of intense seismic activity that stretches from Japan through Southeast Asia and across the Pacific basin.
The Philippines is situated on the Pacific "Ring of Fire," an arc of intense seismic activity that stretches from Japan through Southeast Asia and across the Pacific basin.
— With a report from Dennis Datu, ABS-CBN News; and, Agence France-Presse
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