At least five people were killed and more than 60 injured after a magnitude 7 earthquake struck the northern provinces of the Philippines early yesterday.
The quake triggered dozens of landslides and caused massive damage to more than 170 structures, including historic, colonialera churches.
Yesterday's tremor brought back memories of an earthquake in 1990 that left more than 1,600 people dead after a state-run school and a hotel collapsed in the disaster.
Initial reports suggested that the casualty count this time may not be as high.
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the earthquake happened at 8.43am, with the epicentre at about 11km south-east of Dolores town in the mountainous province of Abra.
"Because of the magnitude of the earthquake, we consider it a major event," institute director Renato Solidum said, adding that the earthquake was measured at a depth of 17km. "It is shallow." The effects of the earthquake were felt in the capital Manila, 300km away. It caused high-rise towers across Metro Manila - an urban sprawl of 16 cities to shake.
This story is from the July 28, 2022 edition of The Straits Times.
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