Huge 6.3 magnitude earthquake rocked the Philippines

The balance sheet so far is five deaths due to the collapse of a building whose epicenter was located in Floridablanca.

Initial reports indicate that there were at least five deaths when a building collapsed and that the epicenter was located in Floridablanca, Pampanga province, less than 100 kilometers from the country's capital.

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake rocked downtown Manila's buildings Monday afternoon and caused at least five deaths, when a building collapsed.

The earthquake was recorded at 17 km and a depth of 40 km at 17:11 (local time) and resulted in the evacuation of office buildings.

The epicenter was located 1 km from Floridablanca, Pampanga province, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS).

The Philippines is part of the Pacific "fire belt", an area of ​​intense seismic activity where most volcanic eruptions and earthquakes occur on the planet.

Source: Infobae