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Magnitude 5.8 earthquake strikes off western Philippines; tremors felt in capital

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MANILA, Aug 7, 2026 (Reuters) – 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, Reuters witnesses said.

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

Reuters witnesses in Manila said the shaking ‌was felt in an office building in ⁠the ⁠capital. Employees at a state agency building were asked to evacuate as a precaution.

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

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Magnitude 5.8 earthquake strikes off western Philippines; tremors felt in capital

আপডেট সময় : ০১:০৩:১০ অপরাহ্ন, শুক্রবার, ৭ অগাস্ট ২০২৬

MANILA, Aug 7, 2026 (Reuters) – 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, Reuters witnesses said.

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

Reuters witnesses in Manila said the shaking ‌was felt in an office building in ⁠the ⁠capital. Employees at a state agency building were asked to evacuate as a precaution.

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