BREAKING: 7.0-magnitude earthquake hits northern Philippines, damaging buildings and rattling Manila
The 7 magnitude quake was centered around Abra province in a mountainous area, said Renato Solidum, the head of the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology.
"It was the most powerful quake I've felt and I thought the ground would open up," Brillantes told The Associated Press by cellphone.At least one elderly villager suffered a cut in her foot and was treated in a clinic, Brillantes said, adding many houses and building had cracked walls, including some which collapsed.
The quake's strength was lowered from the initial 7.3 magnitude after further analysis. The quake was set off by movement in a local fault at a depth of 25 kilometers , the institute said, adding it expected damage and more aftershocks.
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