Magnitude 5.3 quake off Lubang Island

Aug 7, 2012 1:48 PM PHT

Rappler.com

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(UPDATED) The magnitude 5.3 quake, which is of tectonic origin, struck at 1:03 pm, with the epicenter located 42 kilometers northwest of Lubang Island

MANILA, Philippines (UPDATED) – A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck off the coast of Lubang Island on Tuesday, August 7, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology & Seismology reported.

The quake, which is of tectonic origin, struck at 1:03 pm, with the epicenter located 42 kilometers northwest (13.86°N, 119.74°E) of the island, at a depth of 31 km.

Intensity III was felt in Lubang, Occidental Mindoro; while Intensity II was felt in Pasay City; Manila; Clark, Pampanga; and Olongapo City. Intensity I, meanwhile was felt in Quezon City.

The Phivolcs said no damage is expected from the quake, but aftershocks will be present. – Rappler.com