4.4 quake hits off Samar Island

Phivolcs

MANILA, Philippines — A magnitude 4.4 earthquake hit Dolores, Eastern Samar on Monday morning.

Information from the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) showed the earthquake, which struck at 7:39 a.m., was located at 49 kilometers southeast of Dolores town.

It had a depth of focus of 5 kilometers and was of tectonic origin.

It was felt at Intensity II in Borongan City and Intensity I in Palo, Leyte.

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