Let's Adventure to Mindoro!

A breaking news has been spreading in the entire Philippines that a 6.0 magnitude earthquake hit the northwestern place of the archipelago early Thursday afternoon.

The quake struck the Mindoro region at exactly 01:29:30 PM at epicenter which is located 86 miles (139 km) from the capital, Manila, and was about 72 kilometers (45 miles) deep. This according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

As of the moment, there were no casualties reported yet. If you are in the Philippines and was able to feel the shake this afternoon, please report any casualties if there is any. Please stay tune for updates



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A mild predawn magnitude-3.8 quake rocked parts of Mindoro Island in southern Luzon Monday, but state seismologists said there was no damage expected.

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake was recorded at 5:30 a.m., with the epicenter 87 km northwest of Mamburao, Occidental Mindoro.

It said the quake was tectonic and was felt at Intensity II in Lubang in Occidental Mindoro.

Phivolcs said no damage or aftershock was expected from the quake. - RSJ, GMANews.TV

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MANILA, Philippines - Two mild earthquakes hit the country Friday and four more last Thursday, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said.

The first earthquake occurred at 9:21 a.m. and registered at magnitude 4.5. The epicenter was estimated at 22 kilometers northeast of Tandag, Surigao del Sur.

It had a shallow depth of seven kilometers. The tremor was felt as Intensity II in Tandag and Tago Surigao del Sur; and General Luna in Surigao del Norte.

Another earthquake occurred just 28 minutes later at 9:49 am with the epicenter estimated at 36 kilometers northeast of Borongan, Eastern Samar. This quake measured at magnitude 3.9 with a depth of 30 kilometers.

On Thursday, a magnitude 4.0 quake hit 65 kilometers southwest of Maasin, Southern Leyte at around 5: 29 pm. It was felt as Intensity I in Camiguin Island.

A weaker earthquake with magnitude 2.1 also occurred around 27 kilometers southwest of San Fernando, La Union at 6:59 pm. The tremor had a shallow depth of 2.1 kilometers and was felt as Intensity II in Baguio City.

At 8:30 pm, still another quake with magnitude 4.5 occurred 116 northwest of Mamburao, Occidental Mindoro. It had a depth of 38 kilometers and was felt as Intensity I in Tondo, Manila and Intensity III in Lubang, Occidental Mindoro.

The last earthquake on Thursday was measured at magnitude 3.8 and occurred at 10:25 pm. Its epicenter was estimated at 40 kilometers northeast of Borongan, eastern Samar. It was felt as Intensity II in Tacloban City and Dolores, Eastern Samar; and Intensity III in Borongan, Llorente, and San Julian, Eastern Samar.

No damage was reported in all the quakes.

The Philippines lies in a region called the Pacific Ring of Fire which is seismologically and volcanically active.

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