Magnitude 5.5. quake jolts Occidental Mindoro town

A magnitude 5.5. earthquake struck Calintaan, Occidental Mindoro, April 29, 2023. (Screenshot/Phivolcs earthquake bulletin)

By Alec Go

A magnitude 5.5 earthquake jolted Calintaan town in Occidental Mindoro at 12:00 midnight Saturday, April 29, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported.

Aftershocks are expected from the 44-kilometer deep earthquake.

No damages are expected.

Instrumental intensity IV was felt in Puerto Galera and Calapan in Oriental Mindoro, while Intensity III was felt in Lemery and Calatagan in Batangas, San Ildefonso in Bulacan, Magallanes, and Tagaytay in Cavite, and in Las Piñas.

Intensity II was recorded in Abucay in Bataan, as well as in Cuenca, San Luis, Bauan, Laurel, Batangas City, and Sta. Teresita in Batangas province, Marilao, Malolos, Guiguinto, Calumpit, and Pulilan in Bulacan , Tagaytay City and Ternate in Cavite, Muntinlupa, Abra De Ilog in Occidental Mindoro and Victoria in Oriental Mindoro.

Intensity I was logged in Dinalupihan in Bataan, Talisay and Lipa in Batangas, and in Norzagaray and Obando, Bulacan.

The same intensity was reported in several Metro Manila towns including San Juan, Pasay, Malabon, Pateros, and Parañaque.

Intensity I was also felt in Guagua in Pampanga, Gumaca and Dolores in Quezon, Cardona, Angono, and Taytay in Rizal, Marabut in Samar, and in Zambales towns of San Antonio, Cabangan, Subic, and Olongapo. — gb

Popular

DepEd reiterates school safety guidelines, streamlines critical offenses, penalties for erring learners

By Brian Campued Amid heightened concerns over school safety due to the spate of school violence involving minors, the Department of Education (DepEd) has imposed...

Carney sees PH’s upper middle-income status a big boost to investments

By Ruth Abbey Gita-Carlos | Philippine News Agency Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Thursday (Canada time) said the Philippines’ recent classification as an upper...

‘Obstructionists’ like Imee rely on fake news to destabilize PBBM admin —Palace

By Brian Campued “Hindi lang ito simpleng paninira, hindi ito simpleng pagbibigay at pagkakalat ng fake news—paghahasik ito ng poot.” Malacañang on Wednesday described Sen. Imee...

PBBM hails nearly 8 decades of PAF’s service to the nation, Filipinos

By Dean Aubrey Caratiquet As the top official of the country’s various military institutions, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. led the celebration of the Philippine...