Powerful 7.1 earthquake strikes Philippines; at least 5 dead

FILE PHOTO: A chandelier swings during an earthquake in Manila, Philippines July 27, 2022 in this screen grab obtained from social media video. Ronnie/via REUTERS

VIGAN, Philippines (Reuters) - A powerful 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck the northern Philippine island of Luzon on Wednesday killing at least five people, damaging buildings and sending strong tremors through the capital, Manila.

At least 64 people were injured and 173 buildings damaged, officials said, many in Abra province, just 11km (six miles) from the epicentre of the quake. Over 200 aftershocks have been recorded in the area, according to the state seismology agency, and 58 landslides were also reported in the aftermath.