IANS | 03 May, 2024
A 6.0 magnitude offshore earthquake rocked Leyte province in the
central Philippines on Friday, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology
and Seismology said.
The institute said the quake, which occurred
at 6:16 p.m. local time (1016 GMT), hit at a depth of 8 km, about 32 km
southeast of Dulag, a coastal town, Xinhua news agency reported.
The
institute said the tectonic quake will trigger aftershocks and cause
damage. The tremor was also felt in some parts of the province.
Details are awaited.
The archipelagic Philippines has frequent seismic activities due to its location along the Pacific "Ring of Fire."