Quake hits Leyte
MANILA, Philippines - A magnitude 3.3 earthquake jolted parts of Leyte yesterday morning, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported.
Phivolcs said the tremor happened at 6:05 a.m. with its epicenter traced at two kilometers northwest of Dagami, Leyte.
It was reportedly felt at Intensity 3 in Tanauan, Leyte and Intensity 2 in Palo, Leyte.
No damage or aftershocks were expected from the quake, Phivolcs said.
The quake, it said, had a depth of 16 km and was tectonic in origin.
A magnitude 2.6 quake was also recorded in Sarangani, Davao Occidental at 1:43 a.m. yesterday but Phivolcs said it was “unfelt.”
The Philippines is one of the most seismically active countries in the world, and is located in the so-called Pacific “Ring of Fire.”
According to Phivolcs, about 20 quakes hit the country every day, but only a few are felt.
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