Magnitude 7 quake jolts Abra, felt in Metro Manila

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2022/tvpatrol/07/27/quake.jpg" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2022/tvpatrol/07/27/quake.jpg"/></figure></div><p>MANILA <strong>(2nd UPDATE) </strong>- A powerful magnitude 7 earthquake rocked multiple parts of northern Luzon, damaging buildings and interrupting train operations in the capital region.</p><p>The tremor, which was initially reported by Phivolcs as magnitude 7.3, struck at 8:43 a.m., 3 kilometers northwest of Tayum town in Abra, the agency said in its latest advisory.</p><p>It was tectonic in origin and struck at a depth of 17 kilometers, according to Phivolcs. </p><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=2143584" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div><p>The tremor was expected to cause damage and aftershocks.</p><p>The tremor was felt across Metro Manila, disrupting ABS-CBN&#x27;s Teleradyo and ANC interviews. Light Rail Transit and Metro Rail Transit services were temporarily halted after the quake. </p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/07/27/22/train-lines-suspended-following-m73-quake">Train lines suspended following M7.3 quake</a></li></ul><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=2143581" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div><p>Videos taken on social media also showed a church bell tower in Bantay, Ilocos Sur and a church in Tayum, Abra being damaged by the earthquake.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=2143578" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div><p>These are the reported intensities, according to Phivolcs. </p><p>Intensity VII - Bucloc and Manabo, Abra<br/>Intensity VI - Vigan City, Sinait, Bantay, San Esteban, Ilocos Sur; Laoac, Pangasinan; Baguio City<br/>Intensity V - Magsingal and San Juan, Ilocos Sur, Alaminos City and Labrador, Pangasinan; Bambang, Nueva Vizcaya; Mexico, Pampanga; Concepcion, and Tarlac City, Tarlac; City of Manila; City of Malabon<br/>Intensity IV - City of Marikina; Quezon City; City of Pasig; City of Valenzuela; City of Tabuk, Kalinga; Bautista and Malasiqui, Pangasinan; Bayombong and Diadi, Nueva Vizcaya; Guiguinto, Obando, and San Rafael, Bulacan; San Mateo, Rizal<br/>Intensity III - Bolinao, Pangasinan; Bulakan, Bulacan; Tanay, Rizal<br/>Intensity II - General Trias City, Cavite; Santa Rosa City, Laguna</p><p><strong>Instrumental Intensities:</strong><br/>Intensity VII - Vigan City<br/>Intensity V - Laoag City, Ilocos Norte; Peñablanca, Cagayan; Dagupan City, Pangasinan; Sinait, Ilocos Sur; Baguio City<br/>Intensity IV - Gonzaga, Cagayan; Baler, Aurora; Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya; Ramos, Tarlac; Ilagan, Isabela; Basista, Pangasinan; Claveria, Cagayan; San Jose, Palayan City and Cabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija; Madella, Quirino; Tabuk, Kalinga; Santiago City, Isabela<br/>Intensity III - Quezon City; Iba, Zambales; Navotas City, Malabon City, Metro Manila; Magalang &amp; Guagua Pampanga; Bolinao, Sison &amp; Infanta, Pangasinan; Bulakan, San Ildefonso, Guiguinto, Plaridel, and Malolos City, Bulacan; Tarlac City, Tarlac<br/>Intensity II - Dona Remedios Trinidad, Angat &amp; Santa Maria, Bulacan; Tagaytay City, Cavite; Pasig City Metro Manila; Polillo, Gumaca &amp; Infanta, Quezon<br/>Intensity I - Tanay, Taytay, Morong, Antipolo City, Rizal; Marilao,Bulacan; San Juan City, Las Pinas City, Metro Manila; Lucban, Quezon; Subic, Zambales; Mercedes,Camarines Norte; Olongapo City, Zambales; Carmona, Cavite</p><p>Phivolcs describes Intensity VII as &quot;destructive.&quot; It said most people are frightened and run outdoors, heavy objects and furniture overturn, big church bells may ring, and old or poorly-built structures suffer considerable damage. </p>

A magnitude 6.8 earthquake jolted the town of Bangued in Abra on Wednesday morning, Phivolcs said.

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Magnitude 7 quake jolts Abra, felt in Metro Manila

Magnitude 7 quake jolts Abra, felt in Metro Manila

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Published Jul 27, 2022 09:15 AM PHT

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Updated Jul 27, 2022 03:54 PM PHT

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