A strong earthquake with an initial magnitude of 6.2, later downgraded to 5.9, has struck near Manila, with the tremors felt in the capital around 4:23 pm on Tuesday afternoon.
A report by GEOFON Extended Virtual Network (GEVN) states the tremor hit Mindoro at 08:23:51.1 UTC, with a magnitude of 6.2 (mb). The epicentre was plotted at 120.47°E 13.78°N.
Philippine media reported the tremors were felt in Paranaque and Quezon City, both suburbs of Manila.
Preliminary: 6.2 earthquake, Mindoro, Philippines. On 2023/12/05 08:23:51 UTC (6m ago, depth 10km). https://t.co/0knw6R5XPr
— Earthquakes (@NewEarthquake) December 5, 2023Government volcanology agency Phivolcs, on the other hand, reported the quake’s magnitude at 5.9.