MANILA, Philippines — A magnitude 5.1 earthquake jolted Jap Samar on Tuesday morning, based on the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs).
The epicenter of the tremor was 13 kilometers northeast of Normal MacArthur, Jap Samar, state seismologists mentioned in a bulletin.
Phivolcs additional famous that the earthquake, which was recorded at 1:10 a.m., was tectonic in origin with a depth of 57 kilometers.
Phivolcs mentioned Depth IV — characterised by “sturdy” shaking — was felt in Normal MacArthur, Hernani and Quinapondan, Jap Samar, and Pastrana, Palo and Tacloban Metropolis, Leyte.
Instrumental Instensities had been likewise reported within the fol…
Carry on studying: Magnitude 5.1 quake hits Eastern Samar
