The earthquake struck about 100 kilometers south of Manila at 8:24 a.m. local time. This led to a halt in train traffic.
An earthquake of magnitude 5.2 occurred in the capital of the Philippines on October 13. Bloomberg writes about it with reference to data from the US Geological Survey.
Local authorities warned of possible damage and aftershocks.
The earthquake struck about 100 kilometers south of Manila at 8:24 a.m. local time. This led to a halt in train traffic.
According to the Institute of Seismology, the tectonic earthquake, whose epicenter is in the province of Batangas, expected aftershocks and destruction.
We remind you that on October 7, the most destructive earthquake in the past 20 years occurred in Afghanistan. The magnitude of the tremors was 6.3.
According to the latest data, the disaster claimed the lives of approximately 2,500 people, and more than 9,000 people were injured.
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