QUAKE. A map showing the epicenter of a magnitude 5.1 earthquake in Eastern Samar on Tuesday (Aug. 2, 2022). The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) has allayed public fear of regular movements of fault lines in Eastern Visayas, saying this phenomenon prevents future strong ground shakings.(Image grabbed from Phivolcs' website) TACLOBAN CITY - The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) has allayed public fear of regular movements of fault lines in Eastern Visayas, saying the phenomenon prevents future strong ground shakings. Faults in Eastern Visayas are active and have been moving at least monthly, according to Myra Dolina, Philvocs Leyte science research analyst, in a phone interview Tuesday. "This is normal since the fault line is active. It's good that we feel the minor ground shaking since the fault line releases its energy. We are worried if there's no seismic events in the region for a month," Dolina told the