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Magnitude 5.8 earthquake strikes off western Philippines; tremors felt in capital
SG🏛️ PoliticsCenter8 hr. ago

Magnitude 5.8 earthquake strikes off western Philippines; tremors felt in capital

A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck off the coast of Occidental Mindoro province in the western Philippines on August 7, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS). The quake occurred at 10:38 am local time, approximately 21 kilometers southwest of Mamburao, at a depth of 10 kilometers. While no damage was anticipated, PHIVOLCS warned that aftershocks could occur. Witnesses in Manila reported feeling the tremors, with some employees at a state agency building being evacuated as a precaution.

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Magnitude 5.8 earthquake strikes off western Philippines; tremors felt in capital

A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck off the coast of Occidental Mindoro province in the western Philippines on August 7, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS). The quake occurred at 10:38 am local time, approximately 21 kilometers southwest of Mamburao, at a depth of 10 kilometers. While no damage was anticipated, PHIVOLCS warned that aftershocks could occur. Witnesses in Manila reported feeling the tremors, with some employees at a state agency building being evacuated as a precaution.

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