Fears of extensive damage from the 6.6 earthquake that shook the island of Luzon about 5 hours ago Philippines express the local authorities, however the valuation will be done at the first light of day.
THE earthquake occurred at 11 pm (local time – 18:00 Greek time). The epicenter was located 12 kilometers east of the city of Dolores, pthe island of Luzon, while the focal depth is estimated at 27 kilometers, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS).
According to the Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Center (EMSC) the earthquake it was a magnitude of 6.6 degreeswhile his initial estimate was 6.2 points.
The impact of Enceladus was felt as far away as the capital Manila, about 330 kilometers away from the epicenter.
Authorities reported that it is difficult to assess the damage during the night.
Staff at the Mariano Marcos Memorial Hospital in the city of Batac, 60 kilometers from the epicenter, said they evacuated patients. The fire department’s Facebook page posted photos of damaged ceilings in some rooms and patients sitting on chairs outside the hospital.
In the city of Laoag, north of Batak, a 24-year-old call center operator he videotaped his colleagues taking refuge under their desks as the furniture began to bounce.
Last July a magnitude 7 earthquake triggered landslides in this mountainous region, killing 11 people and injuring hundreds of others.
The Philippines is in the so-called “Ring of Fire» in the Pacific Ocean, where seismic activity is intense due to the movement of tectonic plates.
Source: News Beast
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