Abra quake death toll now at 11 — NDRRMC

Another fatality was reported due to the magnitude 7 earthquake that hit Abra on July 27, bringing the death toll to 11, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said Friday.

The latest fatality was reported from Tubo, Abra, according to the NDRRMC in its 8 a.m. situational report.

The NDRRMC report also indicated that 410 people were reported injured due to the earthquake, which was felt in many areas in Luzon, including Metro Manila.

A total of 448,990 people or 119,730 families were affected by the earthquake in 1,188 barangays in the Ilocos Region, Cagayan Valley, and the Cordillera Administrative Region, the NDRRMC said.

A total of 2,395 people or 745 families were staying inside 21 evacuation centers, while 48,843 individuals or 14,088 were staying outside evacuation centers, it also said.

A total of 30,285 homes were damaged—29,720 partially and 565 totally—in Ilocos, Cagayan Valley, Cordillera, and the National Capital Region.

According to the NDRRMC, the Department of Agriculture reported P33,227,895 worth of damage in its sector in Cordillera, while the National Irrigation Administration reported P22.7 million in Ilocos and Cordillera.

For infrastructure, the NDRRMC said the cost of damage was estimated at P1,342,438,371 in Ilocos, Cagayan Valley, and Cordillera.

2,655 aftershocks

At least 2,655 aftershocks have been recorded after the magnitude 7 earthquake as of Friday, August 5, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS).

LOOK: Update on the 27 July 2022 Northwestern Luzon Earthquake as of 05 August 2022, 10:20 AM.

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— PHIVOLCS-DOST (@phivolcs_dost) August 5, 2022

PHIVOLCS said Intensity VII was felt in the following areas: Tayum, Bangued, Bucay, Bucloc, Danglas, Dolores, La Paz, Lagangilang, Licuan-Baay, Luba, Malibcong, Manabo, Peñarrubia, Pilar, Sallapadan, and San Juan, Abra.

Under Intensity VII, PHIVOLCS said old or poorly-built structures suffer considerable damage, while some well-built structures are slightly damaged, and some cracks may appear on dikes, fish ponds, road surfaces, or concrete hollow block walls.

It will also cause limited liquefaction, lateral spreading, and landslides. Trees are shaken strongly. —Joviland Rita and Richa Noriega/KBK/VBL, GMA News