A magnitude 5.1 earthquake hit Bansud town in Oriental Mindoro early Thursday, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS).&nbsp;
The state seismologist earlier reported the quake at a magnitude 5.3.&nbsp;
In its latest bulletin, the quake, which was tectonic in origin, had an epicenter of 12 kilometers northwest of Bansud, Oriental Mindoro. The tremor was recorded at 1:38 AM and has a depth of focus of 1 kilometer.
Intensity V was felt in Pinamalayan, Oriental Mindoro, while Intensity IV was detected in the towns of Bansud and Gloria.
The seismology agency also recorded the following instrumental intensities.
<ul>
<li>Intensity IV- Pinamalayan, Oriental Mindoro</li>
<li>Intensity III - City of Calapan, and Roxas, Oriental Mindoro</li>
<li>Intensity II - Boac, Marinduque; Victoria, Oriental Mindoro; Gumaca, Quezon</li>
<li>Intensity I - Lemery, San Luis and Batangas City, BATANGAS; Abra De Ilog and San Jose, Occidental Mindoro; Puerto Galera, Oriental Mindoro; Mauban, Quezon</li>
</ul>
Damage and aftershocks are expected after the earthquake, according to PHIVOLCS.
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">
FLASH: Bansud, Oriental Mindoro inuga ng magnitude 5.3 na lindol ngayong ala-1:38 ng umaga | <a href="https://twitter.com/phivolcs_dost?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@phivolcs_dost</a> <a href="https://t.co/NuU23qbewE">pic.twitter.com/NuU23qbewE</a>
&mdash; DZRH NEWS (@dzrhnews) <a href="https://twitter.com/dzrhnews/status/1694409844160336306?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 23, 2023</a></blockquote>

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Magnitude 5.1 quake hits Oriental Mindoro