At least 26 people were injured in a severe earthquake in the north of the Philippines on Tuesday evening. The quake, measuring 6.4 on the Richter scale, struck around 11 p.m. local time in Abra province, about 350 kilometers north of the capital Manila, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology.
The epicenter was near the city of Lagayan. The government also said many homes and public infrastructure were damaged and power went out in some areas. Videos circulating online showed people hiding under tables in their workplace in panic.
Some streets had to be closed
In the nearby province of Ilocos Norte, a hospital had to be evacuated after the ceiling collapsed. According to civil defense, some roads were closed due to stone chips and cracks.
The island nation is located on the Pacific Ring of Fire, the most geologically active zone on Earth. There are frequent volcanic eruptions and earthquakes. In 1990, an earthquake measuring 7.8 on the Richter scale struck the island of Luzon, causing severe devastation. More than 2400 people died.
Source: Krone
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