Quake epicenter (Image from Phivolcs Facebook page)
MANILA – A magnitude 5.8 earthquake jolted Leyte on Friday night, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported.
In its earthquake bulletin No. 2, Phivolcs said the tectonic quake struck 36 km. northeast of the municipality of Abuyog at 6:16 p.m.
It was 10 km. deep.
The reported intensities are:
Intensity V - Abuyog, Burauen, Dulag, La Paz, Macarthur, Mahaplag, Tabontabon, and Tolosa, Leyte; Hinunangan, Hinundayan, and Silago, Southern Leyte
Intensity IV - Jagna, Bohol; Balangiga, City of Borongan, General Macarthur, Giporlos, Hernani, Lawaan, Llorente, and Quinapondan, Eastern Samar; Barugo, City of Baybay, Calubian, Dagami, Hilongos, Jaro, Javier, Julita, Kananga, Palo, Pastrana, San Miguel, and Santa Fe, Leyte; Ormoc City; Tacloban City; Basey, Samar; Bontoc, Malitbog, and Sogod, Southern Leyte
Intensity III - City of Tagbilaran, Bohol; City of Surigao, Surigao del Norte
Intensity II - City of Bogo, Cebu; Pintuyan, Southern Leyte
Both aftershocks and damage are possible from the magnitude 6 earthquake.
No tsunami warning was issued. (PNA)
