A church in Pampanga province is damaged after the earthquake on April 22 (Photo: AFP/VNA)Hanoi (VNA) – At least ninepeople have been killed and 30 others injured after a 6.1-magnitude earthquakestruck Gutad town on the Philippines’ Luzon island, said Philippine authoritieson April 23.
Xinhua News Agency reported that localpolice said five people were killed in house collapses. Meanwhile, four otherbodies were retrieved from a collapsed supermarket in Porac town of Pampangaprovince, 110 km north of Manila.
Search and rescue works are underwayas an unknown number of people are trapped under the debris of the supermarket.The death toll is projected to rise.
The Philippine Institute ofVolcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said the quake was detected at a depth of12 km, with an epicentre 18 km northeast of Castillejos, a town in Zambalesprovince in the western part of Luzon.
Phivolcs said it has recorded morethan 400 low-magnitude aftershocks since April 22 night. Castilljos town hasreported no casualties and no houses or building collapsed.
However, the quake knocked downbuildings and walls, cracked road surfaces and damaged churches in Pampangaprovince and other parts of central Luzon.
After the earthquake, power outagesoccurred in some affected areas in Luzon and efforts are underway to restorepower.
Authorities at the ClarkInternational Airport in Pampanga province suspended operations for 24 hoursbeginning 7:40 pm (local time) on April 22.
The quake also shook high-risebuilding in Manila, the Philippine capital.
Public schools and government officesin the city and outlying provinces were closed on April 23 to make way forinspection of the buildings.
Philippine President Rodrigo Dutertehas ordered an immediate assessment of areas affected by the earthquake.
The Philippines lies within the Ringof Fire, a vast Pacific Ocean region where many earthquakes and volcaniceruptions occur. Phivolcs records an average of 20 earthquakes a day and 100 to150 earthquakes are felt per year.-VNA
Xinhua News Agency reported that localpolice said five people were killed in house collapses. Meanwhile, four otherbodies were retrieved from a collapsed supermarket in Porac town of Pampangaprovince, 110 km north of Manila.
Search and rescue works are underwayas an unknown number of people are trapped under the debris of the supermarket.The death toll is projected to rise.
The Philippine Institute ofVolcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said the quake was detected at a depth of12 km, with an epicentre 18 km northeast of Castillejos, a town in Zambalesprovince in the western part of Luzon.
Phivolcs said it has recorded morethan 400 low-magnitude aftershocks since April 22 night. Castilljos town hasreported no casualties and no houses or building collapsed.
However, the quake knocked downbuildings and walls, cracked road surfaces and damaged churches in Pampangaprovince and other parts of central Luzon.
After the earthquake, power outagesoccurred in some affected areas in Luzon and efforts are underway to restorepower.
Authorities at the ClarkInternational Airport in Pampanga province suspended operations for 24 hoursbeginning 7:40 pm (local time) on April 22.
The quake also shook high-risebuilding in Manila, the Philippine capital.
Public schools and government officesin the city and outlying provinces were closed on April 23 to make way forinspection of the buildings.
Philippine President Rodrigo Dutertehas ordered an immediate assessment of areas affected by the earthquake.
The Philippines lies within the Ringof Fire, a vast Pacific Ocean region where many earthquakes and volcaniceruptions occur. Phivolcs records an average of 20 earthquakes a day and 100 to150 earthquakes are felt per year.-VNA
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