Its epicenter was about 13 kilometers (8 miles) southeast of the small town of Dolores, in Ambra Province, at a depth of 10 kilometers (6.2 miles), according to the USGS. Its impact was felt in the capital, Manila, more than 400 kilometers (about 250 miles) away. More than 21,000 people have been affected by the quake, which caused about $687 million in infrastructure damage, according to the Philippines’ National Center for Disaster Risk Reduction and Management. Infrastructure was damaged in northern Luzon, including more than 400 homes, dozens of schools, several hospitals and bridges, as well as the century-old Vigan Cathedral and Banta Bell Tower, the state-run Philippine News Agency (PNA) reported, citing the Office of Defense Policy (OCD). Abra is an inland region known for deep valleys and mountainous terrain. Photos from the province showed buildings damaged by the earthquake and debris covering the ground. One building is seen with cracks along the walls, while another is leaning on its side. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. landed in Abra on Thursday to survey the damage. Electricity has been restored in most areas, he said, but access to water remains a problem. The quake triggered landslides, with pictures showing large boulders and rocks falling onto a road in the town of Bauko, south of the epicenter. Other photos showed people working to clear the debris. Interior Secretary Benjamin Abalos Jr. told a news conference that 58 landslides have been reported and more than 200 cities in 15 provinces were affected by the earthquake. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said citizens should prepare for any aftershocks, but added that it had not issued a tsunami warning because the quake was located inland. Correction: An earlier version of this story misstated the location of Ching Bernos. He is a Member of Parliament for the province of Ambra. An earlier version of this story also had incorrect statements about when the earthquake happened. It was Wednesday in the Philippines.
