Monday, March 21, 2011

Mindoro, Philippines hit by a 5.4 earthquake - March 21, 2011

A 5.4 magnitude earthquake hit the Mindoro Island in the Philippines. According to United States Geological Survey (USGS), the exact location of Mindoro earthquake's epicenter happened March 21, 2011 at about 06:36:49 PM in 13.932°N, 120.560°E.


Specifically, it was 57 kilometers (35 miles) west northwest of Batangas; 87 km (54 miles) south southwest of MANILA, Philippines; 91 km (56 miles) northwest of Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro and 103 km (64 miles) south southeast of Olongapo, Philippines.

People of Mindoro, nearby provinces and residents of the coastal areas, please always observe the basic earthquake safety measures.

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