An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.0 occurred north of the city of Philippineswhere, according to the authorities, one person died, and residents of the capital Manilamore than 300 km from the epicenter, buildings were reported to be shaking.
The shallow earthquake had an epicenter in the province openon the main island of Luzon, at 08:43 (00:43 GMT), according to the USGS.
25 year old builder Trinity, the provincial capital of Bengue, was killed when a three-story building where he worked collapsed, police said. Seven other workers were not injured.
AT painwho felt the full force of the earthquake, frightened people ran out of their homes, and the windows of the local supermarket were shattered, he said. AFP Police Major Edwin Sergio.
“The earthquake was very strong,” Sergio said, adding that small cracks had formed in the headquarters of the police station.
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Video uploaded to Facebook and verified AFP showed cracks on the asphalt street and the ground in the city hitclose to the epicenter, although no damage was observed to houses or shops.
But several people who were injured in Bangeda were taken to hospital, Nazareno Police Chief Emia said. AFP.
“Some buildings have cracks. There was a power outage, and the Internet was gone, ”he added.
In turn, Congressman Ching Bernos of the Lonely District openindicated that the earthquake “caused damage to many homes and institutions”, although he did not give details.
Philippines it is frequently rocked by earthquakes due to its location on the “Pacific Ring of Fire”, an arc of intense seismic activity that stretches from Japan to Southeast Asia and the Pacific Rim. (AFP)
Source: RPP
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