(Eagle News)—-No Filipinos were hurt after a 7.0-magnitude earthquake hit Anchorage, Alaska on Friday.
The Department of Foreign Affairs said, however, that it continues to monitor the situation.
It said 25,000 Filipinos reside in Alaska.
The DFA also urged Filipinos to prepare for possible aftershocks, and to avoid traveling to ensure their safety.
The 7.0-magnitude quake struck at 8:29 am (1729 GMT), in the middle of the school run and as workers were heading out for the day.
Several people were wounded, mainly from broken glass and falling objects, but no deaths were reported, according to US media.
The epicenter of the quake was about eight miles (13 kilometers) north of Anchorage at a depth of 25 miles, according to the US Geological Survey.
Police in the city of around 300,000 said it had caused “major infrastructure damage. With a report from Agence France Presse
