A strong 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck the northern Philippine island of Luzon on Monday. The earthquake was centered about 60 km (37 miles) northwest of the capital city of Manila, which is home to more than 12 million people. It's magnitude was initially rated as strong as 6.3. At least five fatalities have been confirmed so far in Pampanga province, according to Pampanga governor Lilia Pineda.

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    04/25/2024 - 5:00 am | View Link
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    As crews in Taiwan look for survivors and clean up the mess left behind by the deadly 7.4 magnitude earthquake ... Even here, all the buildings, all the offices," she described.
    04/3/2024 - 4:05 pm | View Link
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    Hualien Mayor Hsu Chen-wei said 48 residential buildings were damaged in the city, which shares a name with the county. Hsu said water and electricity supplies were in the process of being restored.
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