Phivolcs: Magnitude-5.7 quake hits Occ Mindoro

Published May 23, 2011 8:34am

A magnitude-5.7 quake hit the Mindoro area in Southern Luzon shortly after midnight Sunday, with the quake being felt in Metro Manila and Central Luzon. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake was recorded at 12:42 a.m. Monday, and was tectonic in origin. In its bulletin, Phivolcs said the quake's epicenter was located at 18 km northwest of Mamburao, Occidental Mindoro. Phivolcs said the quake was felt at:

Intensity IV (moderately strong): Ilijan, Batangas

Intensity III (weak): Tagaytay City; Malate, Manila; Puerto Galera; Alabang, Muntinlupa; Clark, Pampanga

Intensity II (slightly felt): Malolos, Bulacan

Intensity I (scarcely perceptible): Nichols, Pasay No damage or aftershock was expected from the quake, Phivolcs said. At about 11:20 p.m. Sunday, a magnitude-2.9 quake was recorded at 46 km northeast of Mamburao. GenSan quake Meanwhile, a magnitude-5.3 quake rocked General Santos City in Mindanao before dawn Monday, but no damage or aftershock was expected. Phivolcs said the quake occurred at 3:08 a.m., with the epicenter at 75 km southeast of General Santos City. â€” RSJ, GMA News

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