It will be interesting to hear from Amanda this week - depending on where she was, she may or may not have felt this one. It doesn't sound like it was too bad though.
Earthquake strikes Leyte
Phivolcs map showing area of the earthquake that struck Southern Leyte Friday morning
InterAksyon.com
The online news portal of TV5
The online news portal of TV5
MANILA, Philippines -- A magnitude 5.4 earthquake shook Leyte Friday morning and the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said aftershocks could be expected.
The US Geological Survey measured the tremor at magnitude 5.3.
Phivolcs said the tectonic quake struck at 7:57 a.m. with its epicenter eight kilometers south of Hinundayan, Southern Leyte and traced its possible source to the Leyte segment of the Philippine Fault Zone.
The agency said the quake was felt at Intensity 6 in Hinunangan and St. Bernard towns in Southern Leyte, Intensity 4 in Tacloban City, Intensity 3 in Palo, Intensity 2 in Cebu, Talisay and Surigao cities, and Intensity 1 in Lapu-Lapu City.
Phivolcs said the quake may have caused damage.
http://www.interaksyon.com/article/91918/earthquake-strikes-leyte
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