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An earthquake with an initial magnitude of 5.5 struck Occidental Mindoro Province on Monday, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said.
The institute said the quake, which occurred at 5.12 pm local time, occurred at a depth of 104 kilometers, about 23 kilometers northeast of Palawan city, Xinhua news agency reported.
The quake was also felt in Metro Manila in Batangas province, Zambales province on the main island of Luzon.
The institute said the earthquake, which had a tectonic origin, was expected to cause aftershocks but not cause damage.
The Philippines experiences frequent seismic activity due to its location along the Pacific “Ring of Fire”.
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