Strong Earthquake Strikes Eastern Samar

BiliranIsland.com Staff
BiliranIsland.com
First Posted 14:15:00 04/23/2019

NAVAL, Biliran – A powerful earthquake shook the San Julian Eastern Samar on Tuesday.

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said the quake had registered a magnitude of 6.5 and had been centered near the town of San Julian Eastern Samar.

The earthquake happened at 1:37 p.m. on Tuesday.

Intensity 5 was felt 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 was felt in buyog, 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; Panganiba and Catanduanes.

Intensity 3 was felt Binalbagan, Negros Occidental; Cabalian, Southern Leyte; Dimasalang, Masbate; Butuan City and Cabadbaran City while Intensity 2 felt in Bago City and Bacolod City

An magnitude 3.3 aftershock was also reported by Phivolcs on 1:49 p.m.

The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center did not issue a Pacific-wide tsunami threat. – BiliranIsland.com