Magnitude 5.7 earthquake shakes Northern Samar

A 5.7 magnitude earthquake struck Northern Samar on Monday, as reported by the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS). The tectonic earthquake occurred at 11:39 a.m., with its epicenter located 34 kilometers north and 8 degrees west of Pambujan town, at a depth of 58 kilometers.

PHIVOLCS initially reported the earthquake's magnitude as 6.0. However, the reported intensities varied across different regions:

• Intensity V was felt in Biri, Bobon, Catarman, Catubig, Gamay, Laoang, Lapinig, Las Navas, Lavezares, Mondragon, Palapag, Pambujan, Rosario, San Jose, San Roque, and Silvino Lobos in Northern Samar.
• Intensity IV was experienced in Camalig and Legazpi City in Albay; Barcelona, Juban, Pilar, Santa Magdalena, and Sorsogon City in Sorsogon; Arteche, Can-Avid, Dolores, Jipapad, Maslog, Oras, San Policarpo, and Taft in Eastern Samar; Allen, Lope De Vega, Mapanas, San Isidro, and Victoria in Northern Samar; Calbayog City, Catbalogan City, Gandara, Hinabangan, Jiabong, Matuguinao, Motiong, Paranas, San Jose De Buan, San Sebastian, Santa Margarita, and Tarangnan in Samar.
• Intensity III was recorded in Tabaco City in Albay; Virac in Catanduanes; Masbate City, Monreal, San Fernando, and Uson in Masbate; Bulusan and Irosin in Sorsogon; Almeria, Biliran, Cabucgayan, Caibiran, Culaba, Kawayan, Maripipi, and Naval in Biliran; Balangiga, Balangkayan, Borongan City, General Macarthur, Giporlos, Hernani, Lawaan, Llorente, Maydolong, Quinapondan, San Julian, and Sulat in 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 in Leyte; Tacloban City; Capul, San Antonio, and San Vicente in Northern Samar; Almagro, Basey, Calbiga, Daram, Pagsanghan, Pinabacdao, San Jorge, Santa Rita, Santo Niño, Tagapul-an, and Zumarraga in Samar.
• Intensity II was felt in Aroroy, Batuan, Esperanza, Mobo, Palanas, and Pio V. Corpus in Masbate; Guiuan, Mercedes, and Salcedo in Eastern Samar; Albuera, Baybay City, Calubian, Capoocan, Hilongos, Hindang, Inopacan, Isabel, Kananga, Leyte, Mahaplag, Matag-Ob, Merida, Palompon, Pastrana, San Isidro, Tabango, and Villaba in Leyte; Ormoc City; Marabut, Talalora, and Villareal in Samar; Anahawan, Hinunangan, Hinundayan, Libagon, Saint Bernard, San Juan, Silago, and Sogod in Southern Leyte.
• Intensity I was reported in Mandaue City, Cebu.

PHIVOLCS did not expect significant damage from the earthquake, but warned that aftershocks could occur.