NDRRMC: 436 aftershocks logged after 6.4-magnitude Abra quake

Map from Phivolcs showing the location of the 6.4-magnitude earthquake that struck Abra province on October 25, 2022.

MANILA, Philippines — The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said Wednesday that 436 aftershocks had been recorded after a magnitude 6.4 earthquake hit Abra on Tuesday night.

In its latest report, the NDRRMC also verified that five people from Lagayan town were injured – mostly abrasion – because of the quake.

It added that it had not received any missing persons or death reports so far.

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However, the NDRRMC said two roads and one house were damaged while electricity was cut in two areas in Cagayan.

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Also, it noted that 30 local government units suspended classes within their respective jurisdictions due to the earthquake.

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