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EARTHQUAKE HAZARD.The red line shows the Leyte Island fault line. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said the recent movement of the Leyte Island fault line is a reminder to the public to prepare for a stronger earthquake. (Photo courtesy of AGU online library) PALO, Leyte-The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said the recent movement of the Leyte Island fault line is a reminder to the public to prepare for a stronger earthquake. Phivolcs Director Renato Solidum said on Wednesday that the magnitude 5.3 earthquake in Burauen, Leyte on March 21 is expected after the 2017 Leyte earthquake. "We should take these earthquake occurrences as a reminder that we need to prepare for strong earthquakes. We don't know if this will be succeeded by big events," Solidum said in an interview with Philippine News Agency during his visit here. The Leyte Island fault line with several segments, is part of the 1,200-kilometer-long Phi