00:00Hernani Eastern Samar was hit by an earthquake last night in other parts of Samar and Leyte Provinces.
00:07In just over 12 hours, some aftershocks were felt.
00:11Luan May Rondina of GMA Regional TV was there.
00:18Some houses in Hernani Eastern Samar were hit by an earthquake.
00:22The magnitude 5.3 earthquake followed at around 9 p.m.
00:27The epicenter of the earthquake was in the sea, which was also felt in other parts of Samar and Leyte Provinces.
00:34According to the Hernani Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office,
00:37based on their initial assessment together with the Municipal Engineer's Office,
00:41even if the earthquake came from the sea, the water did not rise or rise.
00:47There was no sign of damage to their seawalls or any medical emergencies.
00:52Their roads and roads were still passable.
00:55Based on what our LGUs reported, there were no significant effects or damages.
01:03Some aftershocks were also felt after the earthquake.
01:07The magnitude 5.2 that was felt at around 9 a.m. was the strongest.
01:13Because of this, the authorities will again inspect the area on Monday,
01:17especially the school buildings that were not properly inspected today.
01:22As agreed with the local chief executive,
01:25we will prepare an in-depth assessment by Monday together with other stakeholders
01:30like the principal, the high school, and the district supervisor.
01:36Because we were not able to go inside the schools because there was no traffic today.
01:42For GMA Integrated News, Luan Meron Dina of GMA Regional TV,
01:47for 24 Hours.
01:52GMA Integrated News
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