Sara Guglielmetti A shock of earthquake A magnitude 6 earthquake struck the island of Samar in the Philippines. The quake was felt in several areas. No one was injured. Full details.
Earthquake in the Philippines: magnitude 6 shock
The island of Samar, in the Philippines, at 14.09pm local time (07.03am Italian time) was hit by a shock of earthquake of magnitude 6, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS).
The earthquake occurred at a depth of 73,3 kilometers per hour, about 9 kilometers from the coastal town of San Julian.
Earthquake in the Philippines: Fear among residents
As seen today, May 4, 2026, at 14.00 pm local time, a violent incident was recorded earthquake in the Philippines, on the island of Samar, at a depth of about 73 kilometers per hour.
There is a lot of fear among the inhabitants but, according to what we learn online, there were no injuries. The tremor was felt in several areas. With a magnitude of 6 on the Richter scale, it's classified as a "strong" earthquake and can have a radius of up to 160 kilometers. In recent years, earthquakes have become much more frequent in Italy, too, making increasingly advanced monitoring systems essential.