A MAGNITUDE 5.9 earthquake struck the waters off Northern Samar on Friday afternoon, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs).
The tectonic tremor, located 105 kilometers northeast of Mapanas town, hit at 2:33 p.m.
With a depth of 38 kilometers, the quake could spawn aftershocks, Phivolcs’ initial bulletin said.
Phivolcs said it recorded the following instrumental Intensities.
Intensity III – Mapanas and Palapag, Northern Samar
Intensity II – Rosario and San Roque, Northern Samar; Prieto Diaz and Bulusan, Sorsogon
Intensity I – Legazpi City and Tabaco, Albay; Mercedes and Daet, Camarines Norte; Pili, Camarines Sur; Hernani and Can-Avid, Eastern Samar; Hilongos, Dulag, Kananga, Abuyog, Alangalang and Baybay, Leyte
The quake is not expected to cause damage to infrastructure, it added.
