Manila: At least four people were killed as 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck the northern Philippine island of Luzon on Wednesday.
According to reports, the quake struck about 11 km (six miles) southeast of the town of Dolores at a shallow depth of 10 km (6 miles), according to U.S. Geological Survey data.
While two people were killed in Benguet province, one in Abra province, and one more in another province. Besides, over 60 people were injured.
More than 173 buildings were damaged and 58 landslides reported, with 44 of the 60 injured in Abra province.
The Philippines is prone to natural disasters and is located on the seismically active Pacific “Ring of Fire”, a band of volcanoes and fault lines that arcs round the edge of the Pacific Ocean.
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