A major earthquake struck the northern Philippines on Wednesday morning, killing at least four, injuring dozens, and damaging more than a hundred buildings across the region.
The 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck the province of Abra at 8:43 a.m. local time, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology. The U.S. Geological Survey listed the earthquake magnitude at 7 and its depth at 10 kilometers (six miles).
Landslides and power interruptions were reported across the northern island of Luzon. About 15 cities and 280 towns felt the quake, and several roads were rendered impassable.
The quake was felt in the capital, Manila, but was stronger in the north, affecting the northwestern region of Ilocos and Mountain Province, north of the tourist city of Baguio. Churches and historical buildings were damaged.
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