Two Above Magnitude 5 Quakes Hit Areas in Visayas and Mindanao

January 23, 2025

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Two earthquakes occurred today at different areas of the country with magnitudes above level 5.

Southern Leyte

First was a magnitude 5.8 tremor which occurred in Southern Leyte at 7:39 a.m. on Jan. 23.

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) determined its epicenter to be some 6 kilometers southeast of San Francisco.

It was tectonic in origin with a depth of focus of 11 kilometers.

Areas below reported the following intensities:

Intensity VI – San Francisco, SOUTHERN LEYTE

Intensity V – Ubay, BOHOL; Anahawan, Hinunangan, Hinundayan, Libagon, Liloan, Limasawa, Padre Burgos, Pintuyan, San Juan, and San Ricardo, SOUTHERN LEYTE

Intensity IV – President Carlos P. Garcia, BOHOL; Abuyog, Bato, City of Baybay, Hilongos, Hindang, Inopacan, and Matalom, LEYTE; Bontoc, City of Maasin, Macrohon, Malitbog, Saint Bernard, Silago, Sogod, and Tomas Oppus,
SOUTHERN LEYTE; Basilisa, Cagdianao, Dinagat, Libjo, Loreto, San Jose, and Tubajon, DINAGAT ISLANDS; Mainit, SURIGAO DEL NORTE

Intensity III – CITY OF CEBU; Balangiga, and Lawaan, EASTERN SAMAR; Alangalang, Albuera, Barugo, Burauen, Capoocan, Carigara, Dagami, Dulag, Jaro, Javier, Julita, Kananga, La Paz, Macarthur, Mahaplag, Mayorga, Merida,
Palo, Pastrana, San Miguel, Santa Fe, Tabontabon, Tanauan, Tolosa, and Tunga, LEYTE; ORMOC CITY; CITY OF TACLOBAN; Basey, Pinabacdao, Santa Rita, Talalora, and Villareal, SAMAR; City of Surigao, SURIGAO DEL NORTE

Intensity II – Tubigon, BOHOL; Catmon, Danao City, City of Naga, and City of Talisay, CEBU; CITY OF LAPU-LAPU; CITY OF MANDAUE; Balangkayan, City of Borongan, General Macarthur, Guiuan, Hernani, Llorente, Maydolong,
Mercedes, Salcedo, San Julian, and Sulat, EASTERN SAMAR; Babatngon, Calubian, Isabel, Leyte, Matag-Ob, Palompon, San Isidro, Tabango, and Villaba, LEYTE; Calbiga, City of Catbalogan, Hinabangan, Jiabong, Marabut,
Motiong, Paranas, San Jorge, and Tarangnan, SAMAR; CITY OF CAGAYAN DE ORO; Malimono, Placer, San Benito, and Tagana-An, SURIGAO DEL NORTE

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Intensity I – Argao, Borbon, City of Carcar, Carmen, Compostela, Consolacion, Dalaguete, Liloan, Minglanilla, San Francisco, and Sogod, CEBU; Burgos, Dapa, Del Carmen, Pilar, San Isidro, and Sison, SURIGAO DEL NORTE

As of 12 p.m. today Phivolcs have recorded 68 aftershocks following the magnitude 5.8 earthquake though they were all undiscernible.

Zamboanga del Norte

Another tremor was reported at 11:41 a.m. in the province of Zamboanga del Norte, with its epicenter determined to be 5 kilometers southeast of Siocon.

The earthquake with a magnitude of 5.4 was tectonic also in origin and had a depth of focus of 43 kilometers.

These areas reported the following intensities:

Intensity V – Siocon, ZAMBOANGA DEL NORTE; Ipil, ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY; CITY OF ISABELA