MANILA: According to the state seismology agency and images reported by the media, workers, residents, and students evacuated buildings in the Philippine capital Manila on Tuesday ( Dec 5 ) after an earthquake of magnitude 5.9 struck off the main Luzon island.
The geosciences agency stated on X, previously Online, that it did not anticipate damage but warned of waves because there were no immediate reports of deaths.
It measured the onshore earthquake’s scale at 5.9 and detail at 79 kilometers. About 130 kilometers separated it from the investment.
The mayor of Lubang city in the Occidental Mindoro state, Michael Orayani, said to DWPM radio station,” We felt the strong and prolonged tremor.” ” We hurried outside despite the building’s trembling.”