2.6-magnitude quake logged in Eastern Samar

TACLOBAN CITY — A minor earthquake with a magnitude of 2.6 struck off the coast of Eastern Samar on Monday morning, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). In its earthquake bulletin issued at 8:23 a.m., Phivolcs said the tremor occurred at 8:17 a.m., with its epicenter located about 13 kilometers northeast of the municipality of Hernani. The earthquake was tectonic in origin and had a shallow depth of 6 km. READ: Magnitude 4.8 quake jolts Eastern Samar Phivolcs reported no felt intensities from nearby areas and said no damage is expected from the weak tremor. The […]... Keep on reading: 2.6-magnitude quake logged in Eastern Samar

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