MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) on Tuesday assured the public that there was no threat of a tsunami following a strong earthquake that shook Eastern Samar.
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake was reported in San Julian, Eastern Samar with depth of 17 kilometers at around 1:37 p.m.
"No destructive tsunami threat exsist based on available data. This is for information purposes only and there is no tsunami threat to the Philippines from this earthquake," PHIVOLCS said in an advisory.
Netizen Zhaun Rosales Ortega said people are running out of fear of tsunami in Tacloban City on Tuesday.
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Phivolcs said there is NO TSUNAMI THREAT from the Eastern Samar quake. (Video courtesy of Zhaun Rosales Ortega) pic.twitter.com/AUf6eE2ks0
Intensities were reported in the following areas:
Intensity 6
- San Julian, Eastern Samar
Intensity 5
- Tacloban City
- Catbalogan City, Samar
- Gen. McArthur, Eastern Samar
- Salcedo, Eastern Samar
- Guiuan, Eastern Samar
- Naval, Biliran
- Catarman, Northern Samar
- Palo, Leyte
- Pastrana, Leyte
Intensity 4
- Abuyog, Leyte
- Hilongos, Leyte
- Javier, Leyte
- Capoocan, Leyte
- Julieta, Leyte
- Baybay, Leyte
- Barogo, Leyte
- Jaro, Leyte
- MacArthur, Leyte
- Matalum, Leyte
- Villaba, Leyte
- San Francisco, Southern Leyte
- Bisilig City, Surigao del Sur
- Iloilo City
- Naga City
- Sorsogon City
- Panganiban, Catanduanes
Intensity 3
- Binalbagan, Negros Occidental
- Cabalian, Southern Leyte
- Dimasalang, Masbate
- Butuan City
- Cabadbaran City
Intensity 2
- Bago City
- Bacolod City
The earthquake was tectonin in origin. PHIVOLCS warned that aftershocks are expected following the tremor. — Patricia Lourdes Viray