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| Earthquake in the Philippines October 4, 2012 |
The temblor, which was 15km deep and tectonic in origin, struck at 9:55 a.m. and centered at 41km west of Mamburao, Occidental Mindoro, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported.
It was felt in the following areas:
Intensity IV - Batangas City, Pinamalayan, Oriental Mindoro; San Jose, Occidental Mindoro
Intensity III - Pasay City
Intensity II - Quezon City, Malabon City
Intensity I - Tagaytay City
Phivolcs said the quake is likely to yield aftershocks but no major damage is expected.
Prior to this quake, the institute also recorded a 5.3-magnitude earthquake at around 2:28 a.m. Its epicenter was located at 169km southeast of Mati, Davao Oriental.
The Philippines sits on the Pacific Ring of Fire, where seismic and volcanic activities occur frequently.
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