2022 Luzon earthquake
Damage to the Bantay Watch Tower | |
Manila Vigan Baguio | |
| UTC time | 2022-07-27 00:43:24 |
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| ISC event | 624591485 |
| USGS-ANSS | ComCat |
| Local date | July 27, 2022 |
| Local time | 08:43:24 PHT (UTC+8) |
| Magnitude | 7.0 Mw |
| Depth | 33.7 km (21 mi) (USGS) 15.0 km (9 mi) (PHIVOLCS) |
| Epicenter | 17°33′36″N 120°48′04″E / 17.560°N 120.801°E |
| Type | Oblique-thrust |
| Areas affected | Cagayan Valley, Central Luzon, Cordillera Administrative Region, and Ilocos Region |
| Total damage | ₱1.88 billion (US$34 million) |
| Max. intensity | PEIS VIII (MMI VIII) |
| Tsunami | 0.26 ft (0.079 m) |
| Aftershocks | 4,511 M≥1.4 (68 felt; as of August 20, 2022) Largest is Mw 6.4 |
| Casualties |
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On July 27, 2022, at 8:43:24 a.m. (PHT), an earthquake struck the island of Luzon in the Philippines. The earthquake had a magnitude of 7.0 Mw , with an epicenter in Abra province. Eleven people were reported dead and 615 were injured. At least 35,798 homes, schools and other buildings were damaged or destroyed, resulting in ₱1.88 billion (US$34 million) worth of damage.