MANILA (UPDATED) -- A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck off Leyte on Friday night, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. 

The undersea tremor, which was tectonic in origin, occurred at 6:16 p.m. some  32 kilometers southeast of Dulag, Leyte at a depth of 8 kilometers. 

It was initially estimated at magnitude 6 before it was downgraded. 

Intensity 5 was felt in Abuyog, Burauen, Dulag, La Paz, Macarthur, Mahaplag, Tabontabon, and Tolosa in Leyte;  Hinunangan, Hinundayan, and Silago in Southern Leyte. 

Intensity 4 was experienced in Jagna, Bohol; Balangiga, City of Borongan, General Macarthur, Giporlos, Hernani, Lawaan, Llorente, and Quinapondan, in Eastern Samar; Barugo, City of Baybay, Calubian, Dagami, Hilongos, Jaro, Javier, Julita, Kananga, Palo, Pastrana, San Miguel, and Santa Fe, in Leyte; Ormoc City; City  Tacloban; Basey, Samar; Bontoc, Malitbog, and Sogod in Southern Leyte. 

Intensity 3 was felt in the City of Tagbilaran, Bohol; City of Surigao, Surigao del Norte and Intensity 2 in the City of Bogo, Cebu; and Pintuyan, Southern Leyte.

Phivolcs said aftershocks and damage are expected following the earthquake.