# Magnitude 5.8 earthquake strikes off western Philippines, tremors felt in Manila

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- Reuters, 2026-08-07 05:50 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/magnitude-58-earthquake-strikes-off-western-philippines-tremors-felt-capital-2026-08-07/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a75721169018900011c399c

> A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck offshore from Occidental Mindoro province in the western Philippines on Friday. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology reported the quake. Tremors were also felt in the capital, Manila, according to Reuters witnesses. The event affected both the provincial offshore area and the capital’s residents.