Magnitude 5.7 earthquake shakes Northern Samar

A 5.7 magnitude earthquake hit Northern Samar on Monday, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS). 

PHIVOLCS said the tectonic earthquake struck at 11:39 a.m. Its epicenter was located at 034 km north and 08° west of Pambujan town and had a depth of focus of 58 kilometers. 

PHIVOLCS earlier reported the quake to be of magnitude 6.

Reported intensities were felt over the following areas:

• Intensity V - Biri, Bobon, Catarman, Catubig, Gamay, Laoang, Lapinig, Las Navas, Lavezares, Mondragon, Palapag, Pambujan, Rosario, San Jose, San Roque, and Silvino Lobos, NORTHERN SAMAR
• Intensity IV - Camalig, and City of Legazpi, ALBAY; Barcelona, Juban, Pilar, Santa Magdalena, and City of Sorsogon, SORSOGON; Arteche, Can-Avid, Dolores, Jipapad, Maslog, Oras, San Policarpo, and Taft, EASTERN SAMAR; Allen, Lope De Vega, Mapanas, San Isidro, and Victoria, NORTHERN SAMAR; City of Calbayog, City of Catbalogan, Gandara, Hinabangan, Jiabong, Matuguinao, Motiong, Paranas, San Jose De Buan, San Sebastian, Santa Margarita, and Tarangnan, SAMAR
• Intensity III - City of Tabaco, ALBAY; Virac, CATANDUANES; City of Masbate, Monreal, San Fernando, and Uson, MASBATE; Bulusan and Irosin, SORSOGON; Almeria, Biliran, Cabucgayan, Caibiran, Culaba, Kawayan, Maripipi, and Naval, BILIRAN; Balangiga, Balangkayan, City of Borongan, General Macarthur, Giporlos, Hernani, Lawaan, Llorente, Maydolong, Quinapondan, San Julian, and Sulat, EASTERN SAMAR; Abuyog, Alangalang, Babatngon, Barugo, Burauen, Carigara, Dagami, Dulag, Jaro, Javier, Julita, La Paz, Macarthur, Mayorga, Palo, San Miguel, Santa Fe, Tabontabon, Tanauan, Tolosa, and Tunga, LEYTE; CITY OF TACLOBAN; Capul, San Antonio, and San Vicente, NORTHERN SAMAR; Almagro, Basey, Calbiga, Daram, Pagsanghan, Pinabacdao, San Jorge, Santa Rita, Santo Niño, Tagapul-an, and Zumarraga, SAMAR
• Intensity II - Aroroy, Batuan, Esperanza, Mobo, Palanas, and Pio V. Corpus, MASBATE; Guiuan, Mercedes, and Salcedo, EASTERN SAMAR; Albuera, City of Baybay, Calubian, Capoocan, Hilongos, Hindang, Inopacan, Isabel, Kananga, Leyte, Mahaplag, Matag-Ob, Merida, Palompon, Pastrana, San Isidro, Tabango, and Villaba, LEYTE; ORMOC CITY; Marabut, Talalora, and Villareal, SAMAR; Anahawan, Hinunangan, Hinundayan, Libagon, Saint Bernard, San Juan, Silago, and Sogod, SOUTHERN LEYTE
• Intensity I - Mandaue City, Cebu

No damage were also expected but PHIVOLCS warned aftershocks may occur.  —Sundy Locus/KBK/BAP, GMA Integrated News