Philippines earthquake

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.

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 strong earthquake has killed at least five people, injured dozens and damaged buildings in the northern Philippines. Patients were briefly evacuated from ...

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. 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. 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 ground shook like I was on a swing and the lights suddenly went out. In the capital, hospital patients were evacuated and terrified people rushed outdoors.

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.

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.

A massive earthquake in the Philippines triggered landslides, damaged buildings and killed at least five people while dozens more were injured.

Three bridges were destroyed in Abra, perCNN.com. - A magnitude 7.7 quake killed nearly 2,000 people in the northern Philippines in 1990. A 7-magnitude earthquake rocked the northern Philippines Wednesday, triggering landslides and damaging buildings, per The Associated Press.