Jamaine Punzalan

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/17860710072141786071000594.jpeg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">This map shows the epicenter of a quake that struck off Occidental Mindoro. <em>Phivolcs</em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA — A magnitude 5.8 quake struck the waters off Occidental Mindoro on Friday morning and was felt in parts of Metro Manila hundreds of kilometers away, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. </p><p>The quake struck about 21 kilometers southwest of Mamburao at 10:38 a.m. It had a depth of 10 kilometers.   </p><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?height=314&amp;href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Freel%2F1690328695371471%2F&amp;show_text=false&amp;width=560&amp;t=0" width="560" height="314" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span>Phivolcs said the earthquake was felt at the following intensities.</div><ul><li>“Strong” Intensity V – Mamburao; Calapan, Naujan, Puerto Galera, San Teodoro, and Victoria in Oriental Mindoro </li><li>“Moderately strong” Intensity IV –  in Taal, Batangas; Abra De Ilog and Sablayan, Occidental Mindoro </li><li>“Weak” Intensity III – Quezon City; Batangas City; General Trias, Cavite; San Pedro, Laguna</li><li>“Slightly fel” Intensity II — Parañaque; Santa Cruz, Laguna; Guinayangan, Quezon</li></ul><div><br/></div><p>The tremor sent people scurrying out of some buildings in Metro Manila. </p><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FabscbnNEWS%2Fposts%2Fpfbid0xapj5JEyMdkBRNUAUAcss6o1ZZDpXhbEyWioPSBxPqg1UpiZpx5e7LSFTgF7D6B4l&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=500" width="500" height="729" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div><p>The earthquake may spawn aftershocks, Phivolcs warned.</p><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?height=308&amp;href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Freel%2F1633701351451940%2F&amp;show_text=false&amp;width=560&amp;t=0" width="560" height="308" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div><div><br style="caret-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"/></div>

<p>A magnitude 5.8 quake struck the waters off Occidental Mindoro on Friday morning, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said.</p>

A magnitude 5.8 quake struck the waters off Occidental Mindoro on Friday morning, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said.

Magnitude 5.8 quake hits off Occidental Mindoro, felt in Metro Manila

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Magnitude 5.8 quake hits off Occidental Mindoro, felt in Metro Manila

Jamaine Punzalan

Published August 07, 2026 10:51 AM PHT

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Updated August 07, 2026 11:52 AM PHT

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