DOT ADVISORY: Manila Earthquake | as of 3:00 PM March 25, 2010

At around 1:30pm, Thursday, March 25, 2010, tremors shook parts of Luzon.


According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, the earthquake registered a magnitude of 6.1 on the Richter scale, with its epicenter located northeast of Lubang, Occidental Mindoro.


The shock was also felt at various intensities in Manila, Batangas, Bataan, Olongapo and neighboring areas.

There have been no reports of damages to property, as well as injuries or casualties, and no issuance of tsunami warnings.


Commercial activities and public services in the surrounding provinces and cities are unhampered.


Major tourist destinations and establishments in the tourism industry such as transportation services, hotels, resorts, shopping centers, and restaurants, continue their normal operations.

The country remains safe to foreign and local guests.