Magnitude 5.8 quake jolts Cebu, nearby areas anew

By Ma. Cristina Arayata, Philippine News Agency

The tectonic quake, previously logged as magnitude 6, stuck 10 km. southwest of Bogo City at 1:06 a.m. (file photo)

MANILA – A magnitude 5.8 earthquake jolted Cebu early Monday.

The tectonic quake, previously logged as magnitude 6, stuck 10 km. southwest of Bogo City at 1:06 a.m.

It was 5 km. deep.

In a bulletin issued at 6:19 a.m., the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said Intensity V was felt in Bogo City, Daanbantayan, Medellin, San Remigio, Tabogon, and Tabuelan, Cebu; Villaba, Leyte; City of Escalante, Negros Occidental.

Intensity IV was felt in Cebu City; Lapu-Lapu City; Mandaue City; City of Danao, City of Talisay, City of Toledo, Asturias, Balamban, Bantayan, Carmen, Catmon, Compostela, Consolacion, Liloan, Pinamungajan, Sogod, and Tuburan, Cebu; Iloilo City; City of Roxas, and Pontevedra, Capiz; Ormoc City; Albuera, Capoocan, Calubian, Isabel, Kananga, Leyte, Merida, Palompon, and San Isidro, Leyte.

Intensity III was reported in City of Carcar, City of Naga, Aloguinsan, Argao, Badian, Barili, Dalaguete, San Francisco ,San Fernando, and Sibonga, Cebu; City of Tagbilaran, Carlos P. Garcia, and Dauis, Bohol; City of Bago, City of Cadiz, City of Canlaon, City of Himamaylan, City of San Carlos, Calatrava, Don Salvador Benedicto, Enrique B. Magalona, Isabela, Manapla, Murcia, Pulupundan, San Enrique, Toboso, and Valladolid, Negros Occidental; City of Guihulngan, City of Tanjay, Amlan, San Jose, Negros Oriental; Tacloban City; City of Baybay, Abuyog, Burauen, Carigara, Dulag, Inopacan, Hilongos, MacArthur, Mahaplag, Palo, Tanauan, and Tolosa, Leyte; Hinunangan, Hinundayan, Silago, and Sogod, Southern Leyte.

Intensity II was reported in Bacolod City; Alcantara, Dumanjug, Moalboal, Oslob, Ronda, Samboan, Santander, Cebu; City of Dumaguete, Bacong, Sibulan, and Valencia, Negros Oriental; City of Maasin, Malitbog, Padre Burgos, and San Francisco, Southern Leyte.

Intensity I was felt in Ginatilan, Cebu; City of Legazpi, Albay.

Phivolcs said both aftershocks and damage are possible.