2022 Luzon earthquake

2022 Luzon earthquake
Damage to the Bantay Watch Tower
Manila
Vigan
Baguio
UTC time2022-07-27 00:43:24
ISC event624591485
USGS-ANSSComCat
Local dateJuly 27, 2022 (2022-07-27)
Local time08:43:24 PHT (UTC+8)
Magnitude7.0 Mw
Depth33.7 km (21 mi) (USGS)
15.0 km (9 mi) (PHIVOLCS)
Epicenter17°33′36″N 120°48′04″E / 17.560°N 120.801°E / 17.560; 120.801
TypeOblique-thrust
Areas affectedCagayan Valley, Central Luzon, Cordillera Administrative Region, and Ilocos Region
Total damage₱1.88 billion (US$34 million)
Max. intensity
Tsunami0.26 ft (0.079 m)
Aftershocks4,511 M≥1.4 (68 felt; as of August 20, 2022) Largest is Mw 6.4
Casualties
  • 11 dead, 615 injured (Mainshock)
  • 139 injured (October aftershock)

On July 27, 2022, at 8:43:24 a.m. (PHT), an earthquake struck the island of Luzon in the Philippines. The earthquake had a magnitude of 7.0 Mw, with an epicenter in Abra province. Eleven people were reported dead and 615 were injured. At least 35,798 homes, schools and other buildings were damaged or destroyed, resulting in ₱1.88 billion (US$34 million) worth of damage.