On Monday night, a magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck near Occidental Mindoro province in the Philippines, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology.
The initial report from the institute indicated a 5.4 magnitude earthquake in the Batangas area, but this information was quickly corrected.
The earthquake’s epicenter was located 23 kilometers northeast of Lubang in Mindoro, with a recorded time of 6:42 p.m., at a depth of 116 kilometers, caused by tectonic movement.
Data from other seismological institutions varied. According to the German Research Center for Geosciences (GFZ), the earthquake in Mindoro on Monday was reported as a 5.6 magnitude event.
The GFZ data indicates the earthquake’s depth was 10 kilometers (6.21 miles).
On the same day, Taiwan’s Chiayi also experienced a 6.4 magnitude earthquake.
These recent seismic events serve as a reminder of the unpredictable movements beneath the earth’s surface and reinforce the importance of preparedness and monitoring for earthquake-prone regions.