Magnitude-5.5 quake shakes Eastern Samar, aftershocks expected — Phivolcs

[rrvistal]

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A magnitude-5.5 quake jolted the Eastern Samar area in Eastern Visayas Saturday night, with state seismologists warning of possible aftershocks.

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake was recorded at 9:48 p.m. and was tectonic in origin.

In its bulletin, Phivolcs said the epicenter was traced to 27 km southeast of Borongan in Eastern Samar.

Phivolcs said the quake was felt at:

• Intensity V: Borongan, Llorente, Hernani, Balangkayan and Mercedes, Eastern Samar
• Intensity IV: Tacloban City; Palo, Leyte; Basey, Samar; Taft, Eastern Samar
• Intensity III: Abuyog, Tanauan, Tolosa, Leyte; Catbalogan, Samar; San Policarpo, Eastern Samar
• Intensity II: St. Bernard, Southern Leyte; Catarman, Northern Samar
• Intensity I: Surigao City; Iloilo City

Phivolcs said that while no damage was expected, aftershocks are possible.

The United States Geological Survey measured the quake at magnitude 5.4

[Tirong-say]

Naa gyud diay fault line diha
dapita kay tectonic man ang origin.
maytag dili kaayo dako ang shifting delikado
mokusog ug maayo ang linog.

[crossramz]

@ TS,

when posting current event threads post your source, not unless you're the one who is writing this up..

now let me do you a favor.

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[drew_ortega2k11]

murag naglinog few minutes ago.

[Ferrari 430 Scuderia]

murag aftershocks gyud to ako na feel diha sa taas sa basilica, murag nay mo uyog ginagmay.