Moderate Earthquake Rocks Leyte In Central Philippines.

Muhammad Rameez Published August 23, 2017 | 12:00 PM

An earthquake of 5.1 magnitude rocked Leyte province in the central Philippines on Wednesday, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs)

MANILA, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 23rd Aug, 2017 ) : An earthquake of 5.1 magnitude rocked Leyte province in the central Philippines on Wednesday, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said.

In a report, the Phivolcs said that the epicenter of the earthquake was recorded 5 km northwest of Albuera, a town in Leyte province.

It reportedly struck at 6:26 a.m. local time (2226 GMT Tuesday) with a depth of 5 km.

The quake, which was tectonic in origin, was felt strongly in Ormoc City at intensity 5. Phivolcs said it was felt in Pastrana town at intensity 4 and in Tacloban City and Palo town at intensity 3.