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A powerful earthquake in the northern province of Abra in the Philippines destroyed many buildings and killed 5 people in the rubble.
The earthquake was felt at 7.1 on the Richter scale and was felt in many areas including Abra, the capital of Luzon. Panicked people took shelter on the roads as houses and buildings were shaken by the earthquake.
Subsequently, more than 200 aftershocks and more than 50 landslides were reported, shattering window panes and cracking the walls of many houses.