WATCH: Huge 7.3 magnitude earthquake shakes northern Philippines causing destruction

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Credit: Twitter @AlertaMundial

A 7.3 magnitude earthquake shook the northern Philippines in the early hours of Wednesday, July 27.

The 7.3 magnitude earthquake reportedly centred around Philippines’ Abra province, causing damage and people to flee from buildings in the capital city, as reported by the Associated Press.

As of yet no casualties have been reported. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, several aftershocks hit the province after the initial quake.

The earthquake began at a depth of 25 kilometres, causing cracks in buildings, houses and beaches.

It initiated due to a local fault causing some damage and prompting people to flee buildings in the capital. 

Multiple videos and images of the earthquake have since flooded Twitter:

“URGENT: A 7.3 magnitude earthquake struck Lagangilang, Abra, in the Philippines, says Phivolcs.”

Credit: Twitter @AlertaMundial

“in this video you can hear the earth roar as a 7.1 magnitude EARTHQUAKE shakes the philippines.”

Credit: Twitter @MOVISISEC

“Earthquake in the Philippines leaves cracks on Santa Beach, Ilocos Sur.”

Credit: Twitter @Chufl3t3r0

“#TheLatest -| Details : Severe Earthquake Hits Northern Philippines Leaving People Affected And Panic Stricken.  images Following the #Magnitude 7.0 #Earthquake In #Philippines 🇵🇭”

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Credit: Twitter @RochexRB27

“🇵🇭#PHILLIPINES | Panic experienced by people in the public market area in Bangued, Abra province because of the earthquake. #RochexRB27C#earthquake #earthquake #earthquake #earthquake #Philippines”

Credit: Twitter @RochexRB27

“🔴🇵#Philippines 🚨#ÚLTMAHORA | First videos of #earthquake 7.1 in another area of the Philippines felt in Quezon #Philippines.#EarthquakePH #earthquake #quezonph #earthquake,#joshtve 🎥Video: 2 #EarthquakePH #joshtve#earthquake”

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“🇵🇭#FILIPINAS🚨#URGENT | Affectations of the #earthquake in St. Catherine of Alexandria Parish in Tayum, Abra. #RochexRB27 📹Regie Gabia #earthquake #earthquake #earthquake #earthquake #Philippines”

Credit: Twitter @RochexRB27

The earthquake in the Philippines comes after Southern Costa Blanca’s Cabo Roig registered an earthquake of 1.6 on Monday, July 25.


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Joshua Manning

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