Leyte niyanig ng M-5.8 quake; 2 sugatan

MANILA, Philippines- Tumama ang magnitude 5.8 na lindol sa Leyte nitong Biyernes ng gabi, ayon sa Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS). 

Naganap ang tectonic earthquake 36 kilometers northeast ng Abuyog, Leyte, ng alas-6:16 hapon. Natukoy na may lalim itong 10 kilometers.

Narito ang naiulat na intensities:

• Intensity V – Abuyog, Burauen, Dulag, La Paz, MacArthur, Mahaplag, Tabontabon, and Tolosa, Leyte; Hinunangan, Hinundayan, at Silago, Southern Leyte

• Intensity IV – Jagna, Bohol; Balangiga, City of Borongan, General Macarthur, Giporlos, Hernani, Lawaan, Llorente, and Quinapondan, Eastern Samar; Barugo, City of Baybay, Calubian, Dagami, Hilongos, Jaro, Javier, Julita, Kananga, Palo, Pastrana, San Miguel, and Santa Fe, Leyte; Ormoc City; Tacloban City; Basey, Samar; Bontoc, Malitbog, at Sogod, Southern Leyte

• Intensity III – Tagbilaran City, Bohol; Surigao City, Surigao del Norte

• Intensity II – Bogo City, Cebu; Pintuyan, Southern Leyte

Instrumental Intensities:

• Intensity VI – Dulag at Abuyog, Leyte

• Intensity V – Mahaplag, at Burauen, Leyte; Hinunangan at Hinundayan, Southern Leyte

• Intensity IV – Palo, Hilongos, Javier, at Alangalang, Leyte; Sogod, Southern Leyte; Basey, Samar; Quinapondan, Eastern Samar

• Intensity III – Calubian, Carigara, Albuera, Leyte; Talibon, Bohol; Can-Avid, Eastern Samar; Cebu City; Surigao City, Surigao del Norte; San Juan, Southern Leyte; Marabut, Samar

• Intensity II – Isabel, Villaba, at Kananga, Leyte; Danao, Bogo City, Carcar, at Argao, Cebu; Villareal, Samar

• Intensity I – San Fernando, Cebu; Bulusan, Sorsogon; Mapanas, Northern Samar; Padre Burgos, Southern Leyte; Cabadbaran, Agusan del Norte; Kawayan, Biliran

Samantala, dalawang indibidwal ang sugatan sa lindol, ayon sa ulat.

Base sa inisyal na ulat ng Dulag Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction Office, isa sa mga biktima ay buntis na nahulog mula sa hagdan.

Ikalawa naman ay ang kanyang katrabaho na tumalon at nagtamo ng foot injury.

Pinayuhan ng Dulag MDRRMO ang mga residente na naninirahan sa coastal areas na lumikas sa ligtas na lugar.

Ayon sa Phivolcs, inaasahan ang pinsala sa ari-arian at aftershocks kasunod ng pagyanig. RNT/SA