A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck Sablayan, Occidental Mindoro early Sunday (Oct. 3), the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported.
In its bulletin, Phivolcs said the tremor occurred at 5:59 a.m. with its epicenter traced to 10 kilometers northwest of Sablayan.
It was tectonic in origin, which indicated a movement in the Earth’s crust and had a depth of 10 km.
Intensity III was felt in Santa Cruz and San Jose, Occidental Mindoro; Intensity II in Magsaysay, Occidental Mindoro, Pinamalayan, Oriental Mindoro, and Batangas City; and Intensity I in Mulanay and Mabuan, Quezon, and Tagaytay City, Cavite.
Phivolcs has so far recorded at least 31 aftershocks ranging from 1.6 to 4.6 magnitude.
On Sept. 27, Phivolcs recorded a 5.7-magnitude quake that also jolted Looc, Occidental Mindoro and was felt in various areas, including in the provinces of Batangas, Cavite, Rizal, and Metro Manila. (PNA) – jlo
