Magnitude 4 quake rocks Leyte area

State seismologists said the quake, which was tectonic in origin, occurred at 6:09 a.m.
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MANILA, Philippines — A magnitude 4 earthquake rocked several areas in Leyte yesterday morning.

State seismologists said the quake, which was tectonic in origin, occurred at 6:09 a.m.

The quake’s epicenter was located 38 kilometers north of Abuyog town, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs).

It was felt at Intensity 3 in the municipalities of Abuyog, Dulag and MacArthur.

Intensity 2 was felt in Tanauan and Tolosa in Leyte, and Balangiga in Eastern Samar.

Meanwhile, instrumental Intensity 1 was recorded in Mahaplag town.

Phivolcs said no damage was expected from the temblor, which was an aftershock of the magnitude 5.8 quake that shook Leyte on May 3.

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