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Bukidnon quake cracks buildings, injures elderly woman

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<p>MANILA - A <a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/news/08/05/17/magnitude-5-quake-jolts-bukidnon">magnitude 5.0 earthquake</a> that struck Bukidnon province on Saturday afternoon damaged several buildings and injured one person. </p><p>In Barangay Lurogan in Valencia City, Bukidnon, 3 houses were damaged including a 3-story apartment building whose walls cracked. </p><div class="media-content"><div class="slider-for"><div><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2017/news/08/06/bukidnon-quake-1.jpg"/></div><div><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2017/news/08/06/bukidnon-quake-2.jpg"/></div><div><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2017/news/08/06/bukidnon-quake-3.jpg"/></div><div><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2017/news/08/06/bukidnon-quake-4.jpg"/></div><div><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2017/news/08/06/bukidnon-quake-5.jpg"/></div></div><div class="media-content slider-desc"><div class="item-desc"><p>This ABS-CBN News photo shows cracks on the walls of a building in Valencia City, Bukidnon, where the epicenter of a magnitude 5 quake was located Saturday.</p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>This ABS-CBN News photo shows cracks on the walls of a building in Valencia City, Bukidnon, where the epicenter of a magnitude 5 quake was located Saturday.</p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>This ABS-CBN News photo shows cracks on the walls of a building in Valencia City, Bukidnon, where the epicenter of a magnitude 5 quake was located Saturday.</p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>This ABS-CBN News photo shows cracks on the walls of a building in Valencia City, Bukidnon, where the epicenter of a magnitude 5 quake was located Saturday.</p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>This ABS-CBN News photo shows cracks on the walls of a building in Valencia City, Bukidnon, where the epicenter of a magnitude 5 quake was located Saturday.</p></div></div></div><p>Falling debris also injured a 64-year-old resident of the building, identified as Betty Pardillo. </p><p>Eight families occupying the apartment have sought temporary shelter in tents outside their home. </p><p>Several government establishments -- like the village hall of Barangay Banlag and city&#x27;s New Bus Terminal -- also showed cracks. </p><p>The local government has pegged the initial cost of damage to infrastructure at P57,500.</p><p>The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) earlier said the epicenter of Saturday&#x27;s quake was located about 11 kilometers southwest of Valencia, Bukidnon. </p><p>Local disaster officials have since recorded one aftershock. They advised residents to remain vigilant. -- With Rod Bolivar, ABS-CBN News </p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/focus/02/13/17/safety-first-what-to-do-when-a-deadly-quake-strikes">READ: Safety first: What to do when a deadly quake strikes</a></li></ul>

<p>A magnitude 5.0 earthquake that struck Bukidnon province on Saturday afternoon damaged several buildings and injured one person. </p>

A magnitude 5.0 earthquake that struck Bukidnon province on Saturday afternoon damaged several buildings and injured one person.