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Magnitude 5.9 earthquake jolts Eastern Visayas

/ 04:22 PM December 09, 2022

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TACLOBAN CITY — A magnitude 5.9 earthquake hit various parts of Eastern Visayas at 2:33 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 9.

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Philvocs) traced the quake’s epicenter to Mapanas town in Northern Samar.

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No damage was recorded, according to Joe Louis Gajutos, municipal disaster risk reduction management officer of Mapanas.

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The quake, which was tectonic in origin, was felt at Mapanas and its nearby town of Palapag at Intensity 3.

Intensity 2 was felt in Rosario and San Roque towns in Northern Samar; and in Prieto Diaz and Bulusan towns in Sorsogon.

It also rattled Hernani and Can-avid, both in Eastern Samar; Hilongos, Dulag, Kananga, Abuyog, Alangalang, and Baybay City, all in Leyte at Intensity 1.

The same intensity was felt in Legazpi City and Tabaco in Albay; Mercedes and Daet in Camarines Norte; and Pili in Camarines Sur.

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