A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck La Union on Thursday morning and shook Baguio City, sending people running out of buildings and shutting down schools, according to PHIVOLCS.
The epicenter was 2 kilometers northeast of Pugo, La Union, at around 10:30 a.m. It struck at a shallow depth of 10 kilometers. The earthquake was felt at intensity 4 in Pugo, Tubao, and Baguio City.
Many employees evacuated from offices in Baguio, which has a population of 366,000. The Mayor of Baguio closed all elementary and high schools for safety reasons.
This is 10 days after the powerful earthquake in Cebu that killed more than 70 people and destroyed or damaged approximately 72,000 houses, causing 1,058 injuries.
The Philippines is frequently hit by earthquakes because it is part of the Pacific Ring of Fire, a region of intense seismic activity from Japan to Southeast Asia.
