Magnitude 6.1 Earthquake Shook Eastern Samar Today , Aftershocks Expected UPDATES

Powerful magnitude 6.1 earthquake hit Eastern Samar and nearby places. 

Date and Time: 04 May 2026 - 02:09 PM

Magnitude = 6.1

Depth = 010 km

Location = 11.76°N, 125.37°E - 009 km N 85° W of San Julian (Eastern Samar)

Instrumental Intensities: 

Intensity V - Can-Avid, EASTERN SAMAR; Dulag, and Alangalang, LEYTE; Gandara, SAMAR 

Intensity IV - Abuyog, Palo, and Carigara, LEYTE 

Intensity III - Naval, BILIRAN; Hernani, EASTERN SAMAR; Ormoc City, Hilongos, Albuera, Baybay, Villaba, and Isabel, LEYTE; Sorsogon City, Bulusan, SORSOGON; Malitbog, San Francisco, Hinundayan, and Sogod, SOUTHERN LEYTE 

Intensity II - Kawayan, BILIRAN; San Francisco, CEBU; Monreal, and Esperanza, MASBATE; Prieto Diaz, SORSOGON;  

Intensity I - Tabaco, ALBAY; Carcar, Liloan, and Cebu City, CEBU; Sta. Maria, DAVAO OCCIDENTAL; Passi City, ILOILO; Aroroy, and Cataingan, MASBATE; Donsol, SORSOGON; Maasin, SOUTHERN LEYTE

 

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