Magnitude 5.0 earthquake rocks Eastern Samar

MANILA, Philippines — A magnitude 5.0 earthquake shook Eastern Samar Monday, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said.

The tremor occurred at 1:53 p.m. 31 kilometers southeast of Balingaga.

Tectonic in origin, it had a depth of 10 kilometers, Phivolcs said.

The agency said Instrumental Intensity 2 was recorded in Hinundayan and Hinunangan, Southern Leyte and Dulag and Abuyog, Leyte.

While damage to infrastructure is unlikely, Phivolcs said aftershocks are possible.