Magnitude 5.8 earthquake jolts Leyte

A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck Leyte on Friday night, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) said. 

The tectonic earthquake occurred 36 kilometers northeast of Abuyog, Leyte, at 6:16 p.m. It was detected at a depth of 10 kilometers.

The reported intensities are the following:

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 - Tagbilaran City, Bohol; Surigao City, Surigao del Norte

Intensity II - Bogo City, Cebu; Pintuyan, Southern Leyte

Instrumental Intensities:

Intensity VI - Dulag and Abuyog, Leyte

Intensity V - Mahaplag, and Burauen, Leyte; Hinunangan and Hinundayan, Southern Leyte

Intensity IV - Palo, Hilongos, Javier, and Alangalang, Leyte; Sogod, Southern Leyte; Basey, Samar; Quinapondan, Eastern Samar

Intensity III - Calubian, Carigara, Albuera, Leyte; Talibon, Bohol; Can-Avid, Eastern Samar; Cebu City; Surigao City, Surigao del Norte; San Juan, Southern Leyte; Marabut, Samar

Intensity II - Isabel, Villaba, and Kananga, Leyte; Danao, Bogo City, Carcar, and Argao, Cebu; Villareal, Samar

Intensity I - San Fernando, Cebu; Bulusan, Sorsogon; Mapanas, Northern Samar; Padre Burgos, Southern Leyte; Cabadbaran, Agusan del Norte; Kawayan, Biliran

According to PHIVOLCS, the earthquake was expected to cause damage and aftershocks. — VBL, GMA Integrated News