At this time, a small 6 nautical miles (11 km; 6.9 mi) eye was seen along with strong convection. The storm began an eyewall replacement cycle (ERC) shortly after reaching peak intensity.[27] On December 16, the typhoon made landfall over Siargao Island in the province of Surigao del Norte around 1:30 PM local time (05:30 UTC)[28] and a second landfall over Dinagat Islands around 3:10 PM local time (07:10 UTC).[29] A third landfall occurred in Liloan, Southern Leyte at 3:40 PM local time (7:40 UTC).