Quake in northern Philippine town forces class suspension in nearby Baguio City

Baguio City Mayor Benjamin Magalong suspended classes from kindergarten to senior high school on Oct 9, 2025, after a magnitude 4.8 earthquake that struck nearby Pugo town, La Union. - File/Mayor Benjamin Magalong’s official Facebook page

MANILA: A moderately strong earthquake struck Thursday (Oct 9) near a northern Philippine mountain city home to hundreds of thousands of people, forcing people out of buildings and shutting down schools, officials said.

Employees rushed out of office buildings in the city of 366,000 following the shallow quake which occurred at 10.30am (0230 GMT), 10 days after a powerful quake killed more than 70 people in the central Philippines, residents told AFP by telephone.