Two earthquakes hit Occidental Mindoro, no damage expected

A magnitude 3.9 earthquake occurred in Santa Cruz town, Occidental Mindoro on Thursday night, October 16, with its epicenter located three kilometers southwest of the municipality at a depth of 10 kilometers.

Instrumental Intensity II was recorded in Mamburao and Puerto Galera for the Thursday earthquake.

Phivolcs does not anticipate any damage or aftershocks from this earthquake.

Early Friday morning, October 17, a magnitude 3.2 earthquake struck Paluan town in Occidental Mindoro.

The Friday tremor's epicenter was 26 kilometers southwest of Paluan at a shallow depth of 6 kilometers.

Phivolcs also stated that no aftershocks or damage are expected from the Friday earthquake.

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