Earthquakes in the Philippines have caused 8 deaths and at least 60 injured
Some structures fell due to the seismic movement and authorities are still checking for possible victims. The geographical location of the Philippines means that any movement of this type on one island affects others in its vicinity.
The first earthquake in the Philippines was of a magnitude of 5.4, but it was not the most serious, although the first victims were registered in this movement, in a few minutes the Filipinos were surprised by an aftershock of 5.9 that finished destroying structures affected by the first and the number of victims increased considerably.
Philippine's authorities do not rule out more victims to be found
The director of the Philippine disaster agency, Ricardo Jalad, reported that the search and rescue teams of the country's bodies are looking for the wounded, responding to calls from affected areas, and it is not ruled out that the number of victims, including fatalities, will increase.
The first earthquake killed five people, subsequent aftershocks, especially the first aftershock that was even stronger than the initial movement, caused 3 more deaths. The people of the Philippines are still shocked as they try to get on with their lives, nervous about the possibility of further aftershocks.
Filipinos remember recent earthquakes such as the 6.9 magnitude in December 2018, where several roads were even opened and a Tsunami alert was originated that caused alarm and nervousness in the population for several days. In April, they had another 6.3 earthquake that left many landslides, deaths and injuries. For now, after the second reply, no new alarms have been generated.
The seismic and volcanic activity is constant in the Philippines, and it is estimated that each year more than 6000 movements are generated in its subsoil, but most of these movements are imperceptible.
