A magnitude 5.7 earthquake jolted Pambujan, Northern Samar at 11:39 a.m. on August 19, 2024, according to Earthquake Information 2 issued by PHIVOLCS at 12:24 p.m.

The tremor was recorded 34 kilometers north of the town of Pambujan.

The quake was tectonic in origin with a depth of 54 kilometers, PHIVOLCS said.

Reported intensities:

Intensity V - Bobon, Catarman, Laoang, Lavezares, Palapag, Rosario, and San Roque, NORTHERN SAMAR

Intensity IV - Pilar and City of Sorsogon, SORSOGON

Intensity III - City of Legazpi and City of Tabaco, ALBAY; Virac, CATANDUANES; City of Masbate, MASBATE; Bulusan and Irosin, SORSOGON; Burauen and Javier, LEYTE

Intensity II - Calubian, Hilongos, Leyte, and Mahaplag, LEYTE; Hinunangan and Sogod, SOUTHERN LEYTE

Instrumental Intensities:

Intensity V - Rosario and San Roque, NORTHERN SAMAR

Intensity IV - Bulusan and City of Sorsogon, SORSOGON; Can-Avid, EASTERN SAMAR; Abuyog, LEYTE; Gandara, SAMAR

Intensity III - City of Legazpi and City of Tabaco, ALBAY; City of Masbate and Uson, MASBATE; Pilar, SORSOGON; Sulat, EASTERN SAMAR; Alangalang, Carigara, Dulag, and Javier, LEYTE

Intensity II - Tinambac, CAMARINES SUR; Aroroy, Batuan, Cataingan, Esperanza, and Milagros, MASBATE; Burauen, Calubian, Hilongos, Kananga, Leyte, Mahaplag, and Palo, LEYTE; Hinunangan and Sogod, SOUTHERN LEYTE

Intensity I - Caramoan and Pasacao, CAMARINES SUR; Claveria, MASBATE; City of Roxas, CAPIZ; CITY OF CEBU; Albuera, LEYTE

No damages were reported, as of posting time.

Aftershocks are expected, according to PHIVOLCS.