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Philippines, M5.3 Earthquake in Burauen (Leyte)

Leyte, Philippines
Event Date : Mon, 21 Mar 2022 | Disaster : Earthquake (1)
AHADID : AHA-EQ-2022-000384-PHL | GLIDE Number :

Affected Area/s

Description

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake occurred in Burauen, Leyte (10.93°N, 124.81°E - 010 km S 58° W of Burauen) on 21 March 2022 at 12:39 AM with a depth of focus of 004 KM, and tectonic in origin. Aftershocks are to be expected from this earthquake.

A. Reported Intensities:
Intensity V - Burauen, Ormoc City, Kananga, La Paz, Julita, and Pastrana, Leyte
Intensity IV - Dulag, Santa Fe, Barugo, Abuyog, Palo, Tolosa, Capoocan and Baybay City, Leyte; Tacloban City
Intensity III - Cebu City and Talisay City, Cebu; Lawaan, Eastern Samar; Leyte, Leyte; Biliran, Biliran
Intensity II - Borongan City and Taft, Eastern Samar; Naval, Biliran

B. Instrumental Intensities:
Instensity V - Ormoc City
Intensity IV - Abuyog and Palo, Leyte
Intensity III - Alangalang and Carigara, Leyte; Sogod, Southern Leyte
Intensity II - Calubian, Leyte; San Francisco, Cebu
Intensity I - Lapu-lapu and Argao City, Cebu

AFFECTED FAMILIES:
- 41 families or 205 individuals coming from 3 barangays in Burauen, Leyte were affected by the earthquake
- 1 family was displaced

DAMAGED HOUSES:
- 1 house was totally damaged, while 40 houses were partially damaged in Burauen, Leyte

Detail Event

Latitude
10.93
Longitude
124.81
Magnitude
5.3
Mechanism
-
Depth (km)
4
Magnitude Type
-
Intensity Scale
-
Maximum Intensity
-

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Highest Impact

0

Dead

0

Missing

0

Injured

205

Affected Person

5

Displaced

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