Philippines earthquake: Magnitude 7.3 Earthquake Shakes Capital City Manila, Caused Damages

A powerful earthquake measuring 7.3 on the Richter Scale rattled the northern Philippines Wednesday morning. The tremors were felt across the capital city Manila. 

The massive 7.3 magnitude earthquake has killed at least four people and left dozens injured in the Philippines on Wednesday.

 

The 7.3 magnitude quake was centered around Abra province, a mountainous area in the north, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said.

People ran out of buildings as the ground shook in Manila.

On Monday, a 4.7-magnitude earthquake shook central Nepal, jolting many out of their sleep and forcing them to run outside.

According to the National Earthquake Monitoring and Research Centre, the earthquake of 4.7 magnitude on the Richter scale occurred at 6.07 am, with the epicentre being in Helambu in Sindhupalchowk district, 100 east of Kathmandu.

The earthquake was felt in and around the Kathmandu valley.