M7.0 quake jolts northern Philippines, 5 dead

An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.0 jolted the northern part of the Philippines' Luzon Island in the country's north on Wednesday morning, leaving at least five people dead and more than 60 others injured, the Philippine government said.The quake also damaged many buildings particularly in Abra province, at the epicenter, and the nearby province of Benguet. Spanish colonial-era houses and a church in Vigan, a historic city in Ilocus Sur province known as a UNESCO World Heritage site, were also damaged.The five fatalities were reported in Abra and Benguet, as well as in the nearby province…READ FULL ARTICLE