Prior to the magnitude 4.1 earthquake that hit Hinunangan, Southern Leyte at past 11 a.m. on Thursday, January 16, 2025, a magnitude 4.7 tremor jolted Calubian town in the Province of Leyte at 2:03 a.m.

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS), in its Earthquake Information No. 4 issued at around 2 p.m. on January 16, 2025, said that the tremor hit 11.50°N, 124.40°E - 006 km N 25° W of Calubian, Leyte and is tectonic in origin. 

No damages and no aftershocks are expected, the advisory indicated. 

Reported Intensities:

Intensity V - Biliran and Naval, Biliran; Calubian, Leyte, and Tabango, Leyte

Intensity IV - Almeria, Cabucgayan, Caibiran, Culaba, and Kawayan, Biliran; Babatngon, Barugo, Capoocan, Carigara, Kananga, Matag-ob, San Miguel, and Villaba, Leyte

Intensity III - Bogo City, Borbon, Catmon, Daanbantayan, Medellin, Sogod, and Tabogon, Cebu; Maripipi, Biliran; Balangiga, Giporlos, and Lawaan, Eastern Samar; Albuera, Burauen, Dagami, Dulag, Isabel, Jaro, Merida, Palo, Palompon, Pastrana, Santa Fe, Tabontabon, Tanauan, and Tunga in Leyte; Ormoc City; Tacloban City; Calbiga, and Santa Rita, Samar

Intensity II - Carmen, Consolacion, Danao City, Liloan, and Talisay City, Cebu; Cebu City; Mandaue City; Baybay City, Leyte

Intensity I - Minglanilla and Naga City, Cebu

Instrumental Intensities:

Intensity V - Leyte, Leyte

Intensity III - Bogo City, Cebu; Carigara, Leyte

Intensity II - Cebu City; Kananga, Leyte; Ormoc City

Intensity I - Masbate City, Masbate