(Eagle News)—A 4.2-magnitude earthquake struck Eastern Samar early Friday, March 8.
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake took place 20 kilometers southeast of Guiuan at 2:30 a.m.
The depth of focus of the quake, which was of tectonic origin, was 25 kilometers.
An intensity III was felt in Guiuan and Salcedo, while an intensity II was felt in Gen McArthur and Hernani.
An instrumental intensity I was felt in Borongan.
No damage nor aftershocks were expected.