Ormoc City In Panic After Magnitude 5.4 Earthquake

On Monday, July 10, an earthquake with a magnitude of 5.4 hit Ormoc City. This came just four days after a magnitude 6.5 earthquake hit Leyte. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology gives details about the tremor. People are in a panic sharing tweets about the consecutive tremors felt in the area.

According to the Philippine Star, the magnitude 5.4 earthquake happened at around 9:41 a.m. The report mentioned that PHILVOC said the tremor was an aftershock of the quake felt in Jaro, Leyte on Thursday, July 7. The magnitude 5.4 tremor had a depth of focus of 6 km.

Ormoc City Magnitude 5.4 earthquake, Netizens share experience on Twitter

PHILVOC described the quake at Intensity VI which is very strong. At Intensity VI, poorly built and old houses or man-made structures are slightly damaged. Wall plasters may crack and heavy objects may be moved or be shifted. Netizens share their experience on Twitter.

JUST IN: Magnitude 5.4 #EarthquakePH in Ormoc, Leyte with a depth of focus of 6km. This is an aftershock of the Magnitude 6.5 EQ in Leyte.

— NDRRMC OpCen (@NDRRMC_OpCen) July 10, 2017

LOOK: Residents faint after magnitude-5.4 quake aftershock hit Ormoc, Leyte | Photos from Wilmark Amazona pic.twitter.com/AgSiIInuyd

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— rick (@rickrick888) July 10, 2017

Another earthquake hit Leyte. And the epicenter was Ormoc City. Magnitude 5.4. Classes in some schools already suspended.

— Gregorio Larrazabal (@GoyYLarrazabal) July 10, 2017

Magnitude 5.4 jolts Ormoc City this time. ? The shaking is not over yet, God bless my family, friends and everyone in my lovely hometown. ??

— debrahorbs (@debrahOrbs) July 10, 2017

Magnitude 5.4 earthquake I felt it too on 9:41 I was actually gonna wake up bu then it starts shaking.

Keep Safe everyone??#LeyteQuake

— ⟶lexi⟵ (@doyou_know_kpop) July 10, 2017

Magnitude 5.4? Seriously? One earthquake after another? Now that's starting to become scary. Keep safe everyone.

— Secret Ninja (@SECRET_NlNJA) July 10, 2017