Recently, Central Luzon and other
nearby areas felt the power of a 5.7 magnitude earthquake that hit the
archipelago with its epicenter in the town of Castillejos, Zambales. The
earthquake started at approximately 5:05 in the afternoon of that fateful day
as it struck damage to homes and establishments in Metro Manila, Pampanga and
other nearby areas. The damage brought about with this disaster cost some
millions of pesos in damages to properties and loss of countless lives and
livelihood in the town of Porac, Lubao and Floridablanca, Pampanga.