UPDATE: Magnitude 6.5 quake rocks Eastern Samar — Phivolcs
Credit to Author: DIVINA NOVA JOY DELA CRUZ| Date: Tue, 23 Apr 2019 06:27:34 +0000
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake jolted Eastern Samar on Tuesday within a 24-hour period, a day after a magnitude 6.1 tremor struck parts of Luzon, the state volcanology bureau said.
The earthquake, tectonic in origin, was recorded 19 kilometers northwest of San Julian, at 1:37 p.m. and had a depth of 17 kilometers, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs).
Intensity 6 was felt in San Julian, Eastern Samar; Intensity 5 in Tacloban City; Catbalogan City, Samar; Gen. Mc Arthur, Salcedo and Guiuan Eastern Samar; Naval, Biliran; Catarman, Northern Samar; Palo and Pastrana, Leyte; Intensity 4 in Abuyog, Hilongos, Javier, Capoocan, Julieta, Baybay, Barogo, Jaro, MacArthur, Matalum, Villaba, Leyte; San Francisco, Southern Leyte; Bislig City, Surigao Del Sur; Iloilo City; Naga City; Sorsogon City; Panganiban, Catanduanes; Intensity 3 in Binalbagan, Negros Occidental; Cabalian, Southern Leyte; Dimasalang, Masbate; Butuan City; Cabadbaran City; and Intensity 2 in Bago City; Bacolod City.
Phivolcs said aftershocks and damage are expected.
Phivolcs Director Renato Solidum said that aftershocks of higher magnitude were possible but would still be monitored.
No tsunami warnings were raised.
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