A 5.5 magnitude earthquake hit Occidental Mindoro on Monday evening, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). The earthquake occurred at 6:42 p.m., centered 23 kilometers northeast of Lubang, at a depth of 116 kilometers. The tremor was classified as tectonic in nature.
In Lubang, the earthquake was felt at Intensity IV, described as moderately strong. Weaker sensations, classified as Intensity III, were reported in several Metro Manila cities including Quezon City, Makati City, and Taguig City, as well as in Obando, Bulacan; Hermosa, Bataan; Cainta, Rizal; and Cabuyao City, Laguna. Intensity II, or slightly felt, was noted in Puerto Galera, Oriental Mindoro; Cuenca and Talisay, Batangas; and in Tagaytay City and Bacoor, Cavite. The least perceptible, Intensity I, was felt in Muntinlupa City, Metro Manila.
Phivolcs also recorded instrumental intensities, which are measured using devices that detect ground acceleration. Intensity III was recorded in Tagaytay City, Cavite, and in Calapan and Puerto Galera, Oriental Mindoro. Intensity II was felt in Navotas City; Pandi and San Rafael, Bulacan; Bauan, Talisay, and Tanauan City, Batangas; Naic, Ternate, and Trece Martires City, Cavite; Calamba City, Laguna; and in Abra De Ilog, Magsaysay, and Mamburao, Occidental Mindoro. Intensity I was recorded in Malabon City; Bulakan, Bustos, and Paombong, Bulacan; Rosario, Batangas; San Pablo City, Laguna; Dolores, Gumaca, and Mauban, Quezon; and Tanay, Rizal.
Phivolcs stated that no damage is expected from this earthquake, though aftershocks could occur.