Just past midnight Monday, a magnitude 5.3 earthquake occurred in Burauen, Leyte according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS).
It was tectonic in origin and the epicenter was located some 10 kilometers southwest of the municipality of Burauen.
The quake occurred at 12:39 a.m. and had a depth of only 4 kilometers.
The following intensities have been reported:
Intensity V in Burauen, Ormoc City, Kananga, La Paz, Julita, and Pastrana in Leyte.
Intensity IV in Dulag, Santa Fe, Barugo, Abuyog, Palo, Tolosa, Capoocan and Baybay City in Leyte; and in Tacloban City.
Intensity III in Cebu City and Talisay City in Cebu; Lawaan, Eastern Samar; Leyte, Leyte; and Biliran, Biliran
Intensity II in Borongan City and Taft in Eastern Samar; and Naval, Biliran.
So far no damage has been reported in the area but Phivolcs warned of possible aftershocks.
Sources: GMANews/MSNNews/Phivolcs
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