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5.0-magnitude earthquake hits Eastern Samar

(Eagle News)–A 5.0-magnitude earthquake struck Eastern Samar early Sunday, Feb. 25. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit at 2:47 a.m. Its epicenter was 12 kilometers southwest of Jipapad. The depth of focus was 37 kilometers. The following instrumental intensities were reported: Instrumental Intensities: Intensity II – Villareal, Samar; Dulag, Leyte; Mapanas, Northern Samar Intensity I – Basey, Samar No damage to property was reported but aftershocks were expected.  

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5.5-magnitude earthquake strikes off Eastern Samar early Saturday

(Eagle News)– A 5.5-magnitude earthquake struck off Eastern Samar early Saturday, Jan. 28. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit at 4:25 a.m. The epicenter was 14 kilometers northwest of Homonhon Island. The following intensities and instrumental intensities were reported: Intensities: Intensity IV – Guiuan, Lawaan, Mercedes, and Salcedo, Eastern Samar; Abuyog, Alangalang, City of Baybay, Dulag, Javier, La Paz, Palo, Santa Fe, Tabontabon, Tanauan, and Tolosa, Leyte; San Francisco, Southern […]

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4.2-magnitude earthquake strikes Eastern Samar early Wednesday, Oct. 5

(Eagle News)–A 4.2-magnitude earthquake struck Eastern Samar early Wednesday, Oct. 5. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, the quake took place at 4:20 a.m. The epicenter was 10 kilometers southwest of Maslog. The following intensities were reported: Intensity III – Maslog, Arteche and Dolores, Eastern Samar Intensity II – San Policarpio, Jipapad, Oras, Can-avid and Taft, Eastern Samar; Lapinig and Gamay, Northern Samar; Santa Margarita, Samar No damage to property nor aftershocks […]

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5.2-magnitude quake jolts Eastern Samar

(Eagle News)–A 5.2-magnitude earthquake hit Eastern Samar on Sunday, April 7. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake struck 43 kilometers northeast of Maydolong at 5:58 a.m. The depth of focus of the earthquake, which was of tectonic origin, was 10 kilometers. The following intensities were reported: Intensity IV- Maydolong & Balangkayan, Eastern Samar Intensity III – Tacloban City, Palo, MacArthur, Babatngon, Leyte; San Julian, Eastern Samar; Mapanas, Palapag, Gamay and Laoang, […]

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2.7-magnitude earthquake hits Eastern Samar

(Eagle News)–A 2.7-magnitude earthquake struck Eastern Samar on Saturday, March 30. The earthquake hit 39 kilometers northeast of San Policarpo at 5:12 a.m. The depth of focus of the earthquake, which was of tectonic origin, was 32 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were expected.

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