A 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck the Philippines on Tuesday, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS).
The earthquake's impact was felt in the capital city, Manila, more than 400 kilometers (about 250 miles) away, where workers and residents evacuated from buildings and gathered on the street. Its epicenter was about 13 kilometers (8 miles) southeast of the small town of Dolores, with a depth of 10 kilometers (6.2 miles), according to USGS. The quake struck in northern Luzon, the country's most populous island, at 8:43 a.m. local time (8:43 p.m. ET), according to USGS. The agency originally designated the quake 7.1-magnitude, before downgrading it to 7.0.
The quake has killed at least four people, injured dozens and damaged buildings in the northern Philippines.
Sixty people were injured, including 44 in Abra province, 173 buildings were damaged and 58 landslides were reported, he added. Two people were killed in Benguet province, one in Abra province, and one more in another province, Interior Secretary Benjamin Abalos told a news conference. The quake has killed at least four people, injured dozens and damaged buildings in the northern Philippines.
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The deadliest of these was a 7.7-magnitude earthquake in 1990 that killed over 1,600 and injured 3,000. The country is also anticipating a 7.2-magnitude earthquake, known locally as “the Big One,” when a 100-kilometer (62-mile) fault line cutting across the Manila region shifts. The Philippines is located along the Ring of Fire, a path that has earthquakes and volcanic eruptions. “We need more capability than we have now.” “I don’t like to say it, but it looks like this will be more frequent,” he said, referring to disasters and extreme weather events. The quake was felt in the capital, Manila, but was stronger in the north, affecting the northwestern region of Ilocos and Mountain Province, north of the tourist city of Baguio. Churches and historical buildings were damaged.
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The quake was also felt in Manila where several buildings were evacuated, with some people forced to flee from the 30th floor of one building, and the city's metro rail systems were halted at rush hour. The quake damaged heritage buildings in the city of Vigan, known for its old Spanish colonial architecture, on the west coast of Luzon. Sixty people were injured, he said. Abalos said 173 buildings were damaged and 58 landslides reported, with 44 of the 60 injured in Abra province. "The focus of attention is on Abra and nearby provinces. Two people were killed in Benguet province, one in Abra province, and one more in another province, Interior Secretary Benjamin Abalos told a news conference.
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A worker was pinned under a building under construction in the mountain town of La Trinidad. The quake’s strength was initially reported as magnitude-7.3 magnitude. “The ground shook like I was on a swing and the lights suddenly went out.
Dozens of people were injured in the quake that caused landslides and damaged buildings.
It is also lashed by about 20 typhoons and tropical storms each year, making it one of the world’s most disaster-prone countries. “It was very strong,” he said of the ground shaking. The quake was set off by movement in a local fault at a depth of 17 kilometres, the institute said, adding it expected damage and more aftershocks. The van in front of them was grazed by a boulder, injuring one, but he and others in the second van drove backward fast enough and escaped unscathed. “The ground shook like I was on a swing and the lights suddenly went out. One villager died when hit by falling cement slabs in his house in Abra, where dozens of others were injured.