RESIDENTS of the National Capital Region (NCR) were roused from sleep by an intense earthquake at 2:29 a.m. yesterday.
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said the quake was of 5.3 magnitude and was caused by tectonic plate movements. It was 83 kilometers deep.
Phivolcs classified it as an intermediate quake which could possibly have aftershocks.
The epicenter was detected 36 kilometers Southwest of Lubang Island in Mindoro. Areas recorded to have experienced intensity III were Quezon City, Manila, Makati, Marikina and Guiguinto, Bulacan.
There were no reported casualties or damage to property as of press time. Isabella Millanes, OJT UST, Faculty of Arts & Letters
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