Niyanig ng lindol na may lakas na magnitude 4.6 ang malaking bahagi ng Visayas, ayon sa Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS).

Naramdaman ang lindol alas-9:57 ng umaga ng Oktobre 17 at ang epicenter nito ay 10 kilometro sa silangan ng Giporlos, Eastern Samar.

Naitala ng PHIVOLCS ang mga sumusunod na Intensity:

Intensity IV – Giporlos, Lawaan, Quinapondan, Balangiga at Gen. MacArthur, Eastern Samar

Intensity III – Hernani, Llorente at Maydolong, Eastern Samar; Marabut at Santa Rita, Samar; Tacloban City, Palo at Babatngon, Leyte

Intensity II – Borongan City, Sulat at Taft Eastern Samar, Catbalogan City, Samar; Alangalang, Dulag, Abuyog at Tolosa, Leyte

Intensity I – Julita,Leyte

Instrumental Intensity:

Intensity III – Borongan City, Eastern Samar

Intensity II – Abuyog, Leyte; Catbalogan City, Samar

Intensity I – Javier, Alangalang at Dulag, Leyte