Magnitude 5.9 quake strikes off Occidental Mindoro, rattles Metro Manila
ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 05 2023 04:53 PM
MANILA — A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck off Occidental Mindoro on Tuesday afternoon and was felt scores of kilometers away in Metro Manila, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said.
The tectonic tremor hit some 7 kilometers southeast of Lubang town at 4:23 p.m. It had a depth of 79 kilometers.
The quake sent workers out of buildings in parts of Metro Manila and disrupted train operations.
The earthquake may spawn aftershocks, Phivolcs said.
SOURCE: https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/12/05/23/strong-quake-hits-off-occidental-mindoro-jolts-metro-manila
