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Thursday, March 25, 2010

Earthquake Rattles the Philippines


Kelly Heffernan-Tabor Created: 3/25/2010 10:03:18 AM

Updated: 3/25/2010 10:22:00 AM


Manila, Philippines -- A magnitude 6.0 earthquake originating from Mindoro province in the Philippines was felt all the way to the capital, Manila, and its nearby provinces on Thursday.

The tremor stopped people in the busy streets of Manila in the early afternoon and people evacuated buildings. Others stayed in open areas and stayed away from buildings as a precautionary measure.

"I came from the third floor from my office. We felt the tables moving that is why we told everyone to go down and then everyone went down," said company employee Ed Baldoria.

Meanwhile, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology has been constantly monitoring the earthquake from their operation room.

"There was an earthquake of magnitude 6.0 at around 1:29 PM. Essentially; this earthquake was generated by movement along the Manila Trench. This has caused the earthquake that was felt in metro Manila and surrounding provinces. The highest was intensity 5 in Lubang Island and Manila City," said PHILVOLCS Director Renato Solidum.

Although the earthquake that shook Manila was only classified as a "moderate" earthquake by PHILVOLCS seismologist Delfin Garcia, PHILVOLCS staff are still determining if there was any damage in the affected areas.


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