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Phivolcs upgrades Eastern Samar quake to magnitude 6.5

  (Eagle News) — The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) upgraded to magnitude 6.5 the quake that hit Eastern Samar earlier Tuesday afternoon, April 23, which it had earlier recorded at magnitude 6.2. The quake was located nine kilometers northwest of San Julian, Eastern Samar with a depth of 63 kilometers. Ishmael Narag, OIC of the Phivolcs Seismological Observation and Earthquake Prediction Division, said they raised the magnitude to 6.5 after receiving more […]