4.3 quake sways Leyte, Biliran

TACLOBAN CITY — A 4.3 magnitude earthquake struck parts of Leyte and Biliran provinces at 1:10 a.m. on Wednesday, August 5.

Its epicenter was traced to the town of Leyte in Leyte, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs).

The tremor was tectonic in origin and had a depth of 13 kilometers.

It was felt in Naval, Biliran at Intensity 4; Ormoc City at Intensity 2, and Palo at Intensity 1.

No damage or aftershock was recorded.

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