A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck east of Hernani, Eastern Samar, on Friday morning, February 15.

The quake hit at 9:18 a.m. at a depth of 10 kilometers, according to PHIVOLCS.

The following instrumental intensities were recorded:

• Intensity III – Carigara, Leyte; Dulag and Abuyog, Leyte; Villareal and Gandara, Samar
• Intensity II – Isabel, Burauen, Kananga, Javier, and Palo, Leyte; San Roque and Mapanas, Northern Samar; Basey and Marabut, Samar
• Intensity I – Naval, Biliran; Bulusan, Sorsogon; Sogod, Southern Leyte

PHIVOLCS stated that no damage is expected, but aftershocks may occur.