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(Eagle News) — A 4.0-magnitude struck off Occidental Mindoro on Friday, March 25. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, the quake struck at 8:59 a.m. The epicenter was 125 kilometers northwest of Lubang. The depth of focus was 29 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.
(Eagle News)–A 4.4-magnitude earthquake struck off Occidental Mindoro on Sunday, March 20. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, the quake, which was an aftershock of the 6.4-magnitude earthquake that hit the province in Lubang on March 14, struck at 1:58 p.m. The epicenter was 72 kilometers northwest of Lubang. The depth of focus was one kilometer. No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.
(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 […]
(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 […]
Tremor felt in Metro Manila, several areas in Southern Luzon (Eagle News) – A magnitude 5.7 quake shook Occidental Mindoro at 1:12 a.m. Monday, Sept. 27, which was followed by a 4.5 magnitude aftershock at 1:40 a.m., PHIVOLCS said. The magnitude 5.7 quake was 74 kilometers deep, with the epicenter located at 23 kilometers northeast of Looc, Occidental Mindoro, and was felt in several areas in Metro Manila and other parts of Luzon. The […]
(Eagle News) — A 4.5-magnitude earthquake struck Occidental Mindoro early Thursday, Sept. 23. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, an aftershock of the 4.9-magnitude quake in the area on Sept. 22, hit at 3:47 a.m. It had its epicenter 12 kilometers northwest of Mamburao. The depth of focus was 12 kilometers. The following instrumental intensities were reported: Instrumental Intensities: Intensity III – Calapan City and Puerto Galera, Oriental Mindoro; Intensity II -Batangas […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippine National Police condemned what it said was an ambush by New People’s Army members on policemen in Occidental Mindoro on Friday, May 28, resulting in the deaths of three police officers. The PNP said the ambush at 10:30 a.m. in Sitio Banban in Barangay San Nicolas also resulted in six more policemen being injured. According to the PNP, the policemen had just delivered aid to a remote barangay in the […]
PHIVOLCS says aftershocks are expected after strong quake (Eagle News) – A strong magnitude 5.8 quake hit some 11 kilometers northeast of Abra del Ilog in Occidental Mindoro Wednesday morning, may 12, Phivolcs said. The quake occurred at around 9:09 a.m., and had a depth of 110 kilometers. The quake was also felt in other parts of Luzon, including in CALABARZON and Metro Manila. Phivolcs says it is expecting aftershocks. The US Geological Survey (USGS) […]
(Eagle News) — A 5.0-magnitude earthquake struck off Occidental Mindoro on Tuesday, Feb. 9. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which hit at 7:24 a.m., had its epicenter 58 kilometers southwest of San Jose. It had a depth of 17 kilometers. The following intensities and instrumental intensities were reported: Reported Intensities: Intensity IV – San Jose, Occidental Mindoro Instrumental Intensities: Intensity III – San Jose, Occidental Mindoro Intensity II – Roxas, […]
(Eagle News)–A 5.1-magnitude earthquake struck Occidental Mindoro on Friday, June 5. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which struck at 9:37 p.m., had its epicenter 19 kilometers northeast of Calintaan. The following intensities and instrumental intensities were recorded: Intensities Intensity IV – San Jose, Occidental Mindoro Intensity II – Malay, Aklan Instrumental Intensities: Intensity IV – Roxas, and San Jose, Occidental Mindoro Intensity III – Malay, Aklan Intensity II – Malinao, […]
(Eagle News)–A 3.7-magnitude earthquake struck Occidental Mindoro on Wednesday, Sept. 18. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, of tectonic origin, hit 19 kilometers northeast of Paluan at 6:55 a.m. Depth of focus was 12 kilometers. The following instrumental intensity was recorded: Intensity III – Puerto Galera, Oriental Mindoro; Calapan City No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.
(Eagle News)-A 3.0-magnitude earthquake struck Occidental Mindoro early Saturday, Aug. 24. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, of tectonic origin, hit 12 kilometers southeast of Paluan at 2:20 a.m. Depth of focus was seven kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.
