Magnitude 6.4 quake jolts northern Philippines
Manila, The Gulf Observer: A 6.4-magnitude earthquake rocked the northern Philippines late Tuesday, the US Geological Service said, sending panicked residents out into the streets and causing substantial damage to a hospital.
The quake, caused by a movement of the earth’s crust, struck around 10:59 pm (1459 GMT) near the upland town of Dolores.
Staff said they evacuated patients from the 200-bed Mariano Marcos Memorial Hospital in Batac city, about 60 kilometres (37 miles) north of the epicentre, which sustained some of the worst known damage thus far.
