Powerful 7.1 earthquake strikes north Philippines

There were no immediate reports of serious injuries or deaths from the quake

A powerful 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck the Philippine island of Luzon on Wednesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said, badly damaging a hospital and buildings in a northern province and sending strong tremors through the capital, Manila, Qazet.az reports according to Reuters.

There were no immediate reports of serious injuries or deaths from the quake, which struck about 11 km southeast of the town of Dolores and at a shallow depth of 10 km.