MANILA, Philippines — A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck the province of Samar on Friday morning, the state seismology bureau reported.
According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs), the epicenter of the tectonic earthquake was located east of San Juan de Buan in Samar and had a depth of focus of 28 kilometers.
Intensity II was felt in Can-Avid, Eastern Samar, as well as Lope de Vega in Northern Samar.
The Phivolcs also reported the following instrumental intensities:
Intensity I Eastern Samar – Quinapondan Biliran – Kawayan Samar – Villareal
Intensity II Northern Samar – Rosario Eastern Samar – Can-Avid
Intensity III Samar – City of Catbalogan
The Phivolcs added that it did not expect damage nor aftershocks from the earthquake.