PHIVOLCS: Mild quakes hit Samar, Surigao

Mild quakes rocked Samar in Eastern Visayas and Surigao province in Mindanao, but state seismologists said they are not likely to cause damage. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said a magnitude-4.2 quake was recorded in Eastern Samar in Eastern Visayas at 2:53 p.m. PHIVOLCS said the epicenter was traced to 63 km southeast of Borongan. It said the quake was tectonic and was felt at Intensity III in Borongan, Eastern Samar; and Llorente, Eastern Samar. The quake was felt at Intensity II in Hernani, Eastern Samar; McArthur, Eastern Samar; Salcedo, Eastern Samar; and Mercedes, Eastern Samar. No damage or aftershock was expected. In Mindanao, a magnitude-3.7 quake was recorded at 2:28 p.m., with the epicenter traced to 12 kms northeast of Tandag, Surigao del Sur. PHIVOLCS said the quake was tectonic and felt at Intensity II in San Agustin, Surigao del Sur.—JV, GMANews.TV