5.0-magnitude quake jolts Masbate

Source: Phivolcs / DOST

MANILA, Philippines — A magnitude 5.0 earthquake shook Masbate on Monday afternoon, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said.

The quake happened at 2:35 p.m., about 15 kilometers east of Pio V. Cruz, Masbate, Phivolcs said in its bulletin.

The quake was felt with the following intensities:

• Intensity IV – Pio V. Corpuz and Cataingan, Masbate; Almagro and Tagapul-an, Samar; Naval, Maripipi, Kawayan, Almeria, and Cabucgayan, Biliran; Calubian, Leyte; Medellin, Cebu
• Intensity III – San Isidro, Villaba, Tabango, and Leyte, Leyte; Calbayog City; Catbalogan City; Palanas, Masbate
• Intensity II – Tacloban City; Ormoc City; Barugo, Tanauan, Dulag, Julita, Palo, Palompon, Capoocan, Kananga, Carigara and Jaro, Leyte; Irosin, Sorsogon;

Masbate City

• Intensity I – Liloan, Cebu; Mandaue City; Cebu City; Lapu-Lapu City; Palapag, Northern Samar

Instrumental Intensities:

• Intensity IV – Naval,Biliran
• Intensity III – Catbalogan City
• Intensity II – Ormoc City; Palo, Leyte
• Intensity I – Talibon, Bohol; Lapu-Lapu City; Bago City

The tremor was not expected to cause major damage but it may spawn aftershocks, Phivolcs said.

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