A 5.8 magnitude earthquake struck Mindoro Island Wednesday morning, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported.
The earthquake, which was of tectonic origin, occurred at 9:09 a.m. It was strongly felt in the entire Calabarzon region and nearby Metro Manila with intensities ranging from 1 to 5.
Phivolcs said the epicenter of the earthquake is 11 kilometers northeast of the town of Abra de Ilog in Occidental Mindoro. It had a depth of 110 kilometers.
There were no reports of damage or injury as a result of the earthquake although authorities said aftershocks are expected.