Safest Places from Earthquakes in the Philippines Photo from Road Affair Earthquakes are unpredictable and can happen anytime. On July 27, a 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck the municipality of Tayum, Abra, with tremors felt in other provinces in North Luzon and Metro Manila. According to the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), six lives were lost from the earthquake, while 136 people...