5.4-magnitude quake jolts Eastern Samar

5.4-magnitude quake jolts Eastern Samar

A magnitude 5.4 earthquake was recorded off the coast of Eastern Samar early Wednesday morning, April 29, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said.In its initial bulletin, Phivolcs said the tremor occurred at 6:58 a.m., with its epicenter located 42 kilometers northeast of San Policarpio, Eastern Samar, at a depth of 10 kilometers.Its instruments recorded Intensity III (weak) in Can-Avid, Eastern Samar, and Palapag,…