Manila: A strong 7.3-magnitude earthquake was felt in the northern Philippines on Wednesday. The earthquake in the capital Manila caused cracks in buildings and people rushed out of their homes in fear. Officials said that no casualties have been reported so far. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the epicenter of the quake was located in a mountainous area in Abra province at a depth of 25 kilometers from the ground, and several aftershocks were felt after the quake.
Officials said that the strong tremors of the earthquake caused cracks in the walls of buildings and houses. The US Geological Survey gave the quake a magnitude of 7.0, while its epicenter is claimed to be 10 kilometers below the ground.
It is worth noting that the Philippines is an earthquake-prone region. About 2,000 people were killed in a 7.7-magnitude earthquake in the country in 1990.
