MANILA, Philippines — A magnitude 4.6 aftershock was reported in Catbalogan, Samar on Tuesday following a magnitude 6.5 quake that hit San Julian, Eastern Samar an hour before. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said the aftershock was reported around 2:41 p.m., 22 kilometers northeast of Catbalogan, Samar. Aside from the magnitude 4.6 aftershock, three other aftershocks were reported in Samar following the initial earthquake with magnitudes ranging from 1.8 to 3.3. Earlier, a magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck San Julian, Eastern Samar around 1:37 PM. /eeREAD: Magnitude 6.5 earthquake rattles Eastern SamarADVERTISEMENTRead NextLATEST STORIESMOST READ

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer April 23, 2019 07:18 UTC