A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck the town of Looc, Occidental Mindoro early Saturday morning, August 17, at around 4:35 a.m.

According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS), the tremor was tectonic in origin with a depth of 102 kilometers.

PHIVOLCS recorded Intensity II in the following areas:

• Abra de Ilog and Mamburao, Occidental Mindoro
• Puerto Galera, Oriental Mindoro

Meanwhile, Intensity I was felt in:

• Cuenca, Batangas City, Santa Teresita, and Mataas na Kahoy, Batangas
• Bacoor City and Carmona, Cavite
• Sablayan, Oriental Mindoro