Philippines earthquake

A strong earthquake has killed at least two people, injured dozens and cracked buildings in the northern Philippines.

The quake was set off by movement in a local fault at a depth of 25 kilometers (15 miles), the institute said, adding it expected damage and more aftershocks. Five people were injured when rocks and debris pummeled their SUV and a truck on a hillside road in Mountain Province near Benguet, officials said. “The ground shook like I was on a swing and the lights suddenly went out.

The tremor set off small landslides and damaged buildings and churches, prompting terrified crowds and hospital patients in the capital to rush outdoors.

The quake was set off by movement in a local fault at a depth of 25 kilometres, the institute said, adding it expected damage and more aftershocks. Five people were injured when rocks and debris pummeled their SUV and a truck on a hillside road in Mountain Province near Benguet, officials said. “The ground shook like I was on a swing and the lights suddenly went out.

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.

By Neil Jerome Morales and Karen Lema MANILA (Reuters) - A powerful 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck the northern Philippine island of Luzon on Wednesday ...

(This story refiles to remove extraneous words in byline field; updates casualty toll) 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. Sixty people were injured, he said. The quake damaged heritage buildings in the city of Vigan, known for its old Spanish colonial architecture, on the west coast of Luzon. Abalos said 173 buildings were damaged and 58 landslides reported, with 44 of the 60 injured in Abra province. 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.

A strong earthquake has shaken the northern Philippines, causing some damage and prompting people to flee buildings in the capital.

The quake was set off by movement in a local fault at a depth of 25 kilometers (15 miles), the institute said, adding it expected damage and more aftershocks. It is also lashed by about 20 typhoons and tropical storms each year, making it one of the world’s most disaster-prone countries. “The ground shook like I was on a swing and the lights suddenly went out.

US Geological Survey says 7 magnitude quake located in remote mountainous province of Abra; tremors felt several hundred kilometers away in Manila.

President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. told reporters at a news conference that the quake “was very strong” and caused the chandeliers in his office to sway. Authorities say dozens of buildings collapsed or were severely damaged across Abra province. The U.S. Geological Survey says the province of Abra on the main island of Luzon was the epicenter of a 7 magnitude quake, which struck at a shallow depth of 10 kilometers.

The 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck the province of Abra at 8:43 a.m. local time, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology. The ...

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.

A powerful 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck the northern Philippine island of Luzon on Wednesday killing four people, damaging buildings and sending strong ...

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.

The 7-magnitude quake was centered in a mountainous area of Abra province, said Renato Solidum, the head of the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and ...

The quake was set off by movement in a local fault at a depth of 17 kilometers (10 miles), the institute said, adding it expected damage and more aftershocks. It is also lashed by about 20 typhoons and tropical storms each year, making it one of the world's most disaster-prone countries. 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. Marcos Jr. told a news conference he was in his office at the riverside Malacanang presidential palace complex when the chandeliers began swaying and making clanking sounds. In the capital, hospital patients were evacuated and terrified people rushed outdoors.

A powerful mangnitude-7 earthquake triggered landslides and damaged buildings in a day of devastation that left five people dead in the northern ...

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.

A strong earthquake set off landslides and damaged buildings in the northern Philippines on Wednesday, killing at least five people and injuring dozens.

The quake was set off by movement in a local fault at a depth of 25 kilometres, the institute said, noting that 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. Marcos Jr. told a news conference he was in his office at the riverside Malacanang presidential palace complex in Manila when the chandeliers began swaying and making clanking sounds. "The ground shook like I was on a swing and the lights suddenly went out. the 44-year-old father of three raised his camera in the front seat and snapped what he feared could be the final pictures of his life. In the capital, hospital patients were evacuated and terrified people rushed outdoors.

Five people were killed and more than 150 injured when a 7.0-magnitude quake struck the lightly populated province of Abra on Wednesday morning, authorities ...

Old churches in the birthplace of Catholicism in the Philippines were badly damaged. Wednesday's quake was one of the strongest recorded in the Philippines in recent years and was felt across swathes of Luzon island, the most populous in the archipelago. "We don't have a lot of people in evacuation sites although many people are staying in the streets because of the aftershocks," Cula said.

VIGAN, Philippines, July 28 (Reuters) - Fearful residents in the Philippine province of Abra spent the night sleeping outdoors after a powerful earthquake ...

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