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Magnitude 5.8 earthquake strikes off western Philippines

August 07, 2026 / 10:50 AM
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Sharjah 24 - WAM: A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck off Occidental Mindoro province in the western ​Philippines on Friday, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS), and was felt in the ‌capital Manila.

The quake, recorded at 10:38 am local time, was located about 21 km southwest of Mamburao, Occidental Mindoro, at a depth of 10 km, PHIVOLCS said in an initial advisory.

PHIVOLCS said no damage was expected from the earthquake, though aftershocks were possible.

August 07, 2026 / 10:50 AM

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