Eastern Samar Rocked by Magnitude 5.3 Quake

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A magnitude 5.3 hit Eastern Samar yesterday evening at around 8:50 p.m. Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) determined the quake to be tectonic in origin.

The tremor was recorded some 32 kilometers northeast of Hernani in Eastern Samar. It had a dept of 10 kilometers.

The following intensities have been recorded in some areas:

Intensity V – Hernani, Maydolong, Balangkayan, General Macarthur, and Llorente, EASTERN SAMAR

Intensity IV – Balangiga, City of Borongan, Giporlos, Guiuan, Lawaan, Mercedes, Quinapondan, Salcedo, San Julian, Sulat, and Taft, EASTERN SAMAR

Intensity III – Can-Avid, Dolores, Oras, and San Policarpo, EASTERN SAMAR; Alangalang, Carigara, Dulag, Jaro, La Paz, Leyte, Macarthur, Mayorga, Palo, Pastrana, Santa Fe, Tanauan, Tolosa, and Tunga, LEYTE; CITY OF TACLOBAN;
Basey, Calbiga, City of Catbalogan, Hinabangan, Jiabong, Motiong, Paranas, Pinabacdao, San Jose De Buan, San Sebastian, Santa Rita, Talalora, and Villareal, SAMAR

Intensity II – Arteche and Jipapad, EASTERN SAMAR; Abuyog, Burauen, Isabel, Javier, Julita, Kananga, Mahaplag, and Tabontabon, LEYTE; ORMOC CITY; Catubig, Gamay, Las Navas, and Mapanas, NORTHERN SAMAR; City of
Calbayog, Daram, Gandara, Marabut, San Jorge, and Santa Margarita, SAMAR

Intensity I – Palapag, NORTHERN SAMAR

This was followed by some aftershocks.

At 9:22 p.m. a magnitude 4.1 earthquake hit at almost the same area this time some 30 kilometers northeast of Hernani.

Source: GMANewsOnline, Phivolcs