Tag: Occidental Mindoro earthquake

4.2-magnitude earthquake strikes off Occidental Mindoro

(Eagle News)–A 4.2-magnitude earthquake struck off Occidental Mindoro on Tuesday, April 2. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit at 2:36 p.m. Its epicenter was 19 kilometers southwest of Mamburao. The depth of focus was 20 kilometers. The following instrumental intensities were reported: Instrumental Intensities: Intensity III – Mamburao, Occidental Mindoro; Intensity II – City of Calapan, Oriental Mindoro Intensity I – Abra de Ilog, Occidental Mindoro; Puerto Galera, Oriental Mindoro […]

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4.6-magnitude earthquake strikes off Occidental Mindoro early Tuesday, Nov. 7

(Eagle News)–A 4.6-magnitude earthquake struck off Occidental Mindoro early Tuesday, Nov. 7. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit at 4:50 a.m. The epicenter was five kilometers northwest of Abra, Ilog. The depth of focus was 127 kilometers. The following instrumental intensity was reported: Intensity I – Mamburao and Abra De Ilog, Occidental Mindoro No damage to property nor aftershocks were expected.

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5.1-magnitude earthquake strikes Occidental Mindoro

(Eagle News) — A 5.1-magnitude earthquake struck Occidental Mindoro on Tuesday, Dec. 21. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, the quake, an aftershock of the 5.3-magnitude earthquake that struck the area on October 3, hit at 12:08 p.m. The epicenter was 15 kilometers northeast of Sablayan. The depth of focus was 15 kilometers. The following intensities and instrumental intensities were reported: Intensities: Intensity IV – Sablayan and Rizal, Occidental Mindoro Intensity III […]

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5.6-magnitude quake hits Occidental Mindoro

(Eagle News) — A 5.6-magnitude earthquake struck Occidental Mindoro on Sunday, Oct. 3. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit at 5:59 a.m. It had its epicenter 10 kilometers northwest of Sablayan. The depth of focus was 10 kilometers. The following instrumental intensities were reported: Instrumental Intensities: Intensity III- San Jose, Occidental Mindoro Intensity II – Batangas City Intensity I- Mulanay and Mauban, Quezon; Tagaytay City Damage to property and aftershocks […]

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4.9-magnitude quake hits Occidental Mindoro

(Eagle News) — A 4.9-magnitude earthquake struck Occidental Mindoro on Friday, Jan. 29. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which had its epicenter 22 kilometers northwest of Paluan, struck at 1:12 p.m. It had a depth of nine kilometers. The following intensities and instrumental intensities were reported: Reported Intensities: Intensity III – Paluan, Looc, and Lubang, Occidental Mindoro Intensity II – City of Manila; Malabon City; Pasig City Intensity I – […]

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UPDATED:5.4-magnitude quake hits Occidental Mindoro

(Eagle News)–A 5.4-magnitude earthquake struck off Occidental Mindoro on Saturday, Oct. 17. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which hit at 4:06 a.m., had its epicenter 33 kilometers southwest of Looc. In its earlier advisory, PHIVOLCS  said the earthquake had a magnitude of 5.2. The quake had a depth of 12 kilometers, PHIVOLCS said. The following intensities and instrumental intensities were reported. Reported Intensities: Intensity IV – Abra de Ilog, Occidental […]

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5.6-magnitude quake hits Occidental Mindoro

(Eagle News)–A 5.6-magnitude earthquake struck off Occidental Mindoro early Monday, Oct. 5. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which struck at 2:16 a.m., had its epicenter 31 kilometers southeast of Looc. It had a depth of 121 kilometers. The following intensities and instrumental intensities were reported: Reported Intensities: Intensity IV – Looc, Lubang, Mamburao, Paluan, and Sablayan, Occidental Mindor; Tagaytay City; Intensity II – Makati City; Quezon City; Mandaluyong City; Malabon […]

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4.2-magnitude quake hits Occidental Mindoro

(Eagle News)–A 4.2-magnitude earthquake struck Occidental Mindoro on Friday, Jan. 17. The Philippine Institute Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which struck at 11:36 p.m., had its epicenter 41 kilometers southwest of Paluan. It had a depth of focus of 22 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.

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5.5-magnitude quake hits Occidental Mindoro

(Eagle News)–A 5.5-magnitude earthquake struck Occidental Mindoro on Saturday, May 4. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit 7 kilometers southwest of Rizal at 9:05 a.m. It had a depth of focus of 12 kilometers. No damage to property was expected  but aftershocks were possible.  

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