A magnitude 7.0 earthquake has hit Abra this early morning today, the Phivolcs quake bulletin reported on July 27, 2022.
The tectonic earthquake has 17 kilometers depth of focus located west of Tayum, Abra. An intensity of 4 is raised in Quezon City; damage and aftershocks are expected.
EARTHQUAKE UPDATES
(as of July 27, 2022; 8:43 AM):
Reported Intensities:
Intensity VII – Bucloc and Manabo, Abra
Intensity VI – Vigan City, Sinait, Bantay, San Esteban, Ilocos Sur; Laoac, Pangasinan;
Baguio City;
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
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
Intensity III – Bolinao, Pangasinan; Bulakan, Bulacan; Tanay, Rizal
Intensity II – General Trias City, Cavite; Santa Rosa City, Laguna
Source: Phivolcs
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