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Magnitude 5.0 quake strikes near Libjo, Dinagat Islands


Magnitude 5.0 quake strikes near Libjo, Dinagat Islands

A magnitude 5.0 earthquake jolted the Dinagat Islands near Libjo town, Phivolcs said Sunday night.

According to the monitoring agency, the earthquake struck at a depth of 104 km. Aftershocks are to be expected, but damage is not.

Varying intensities were felt in the following areas:

  • Intensity IV
    • Libjo, Loreto, and Tubajon, Dinagat Islands
  • Intensity III
    • Basilisa, and San Jose, Dinagat Islands
  • Intensity II
    • Dinagat, and Cagdianao, Dinagat Islands
    • Claver, Surigao del Norte
  • Instrumental Intensities
    • Intensity II
      • Dulag, Leyte
      • Sogod and San Francisco, Southern Leyte

Phivolces Earthquake Intensity Scale

 

 

Phivolcs initially measured the quake at magnitude 5.1. — BM, GMA Integrated News