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A powerful earthquake has struck the Philippines killing several people.
近日，菲律宾发生了一场强烈地震，造成数人死亡。
The 7.1 magnitude quake struck the island of Luzon on Wednesday, damaging buildings and sending strong tremors through the capital Manila.
这场于周三发生在吕宋岛的7.1级地震，使多栋建筑物受损，并在首都马尼拉也引发了强烈震动。
Scores of people are believed to have been injured according to the country's interior minister Benjamin Abalos.
据菲律宾内政部长本杰明·阿巴洛斯透露，据信此次地震已造成数十人受伤。
Speaking at a news conference, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr assured people rescue and relief efforts would continue.
菲律宾总统费迪南德·马科斯在新闻发布会上向民众保证，救援工作将继续进行。
"By the end of the day, the majority of these roads that I have mentioned that's being not passable should already be available for use.
“到今天为止，我提到的大部分不能通行的道路，应该已经可以恢复了。
I don't think it's necessary right now to declare a national emergency."
我认为现在无需宣布全国进入紧急状态。”
The Philippines' state seismology agency has warned strong aftershocks are expected to continue.
菲律宾国家地震局警告称，强烈的余震预计还会继续。
In Abra, the worst affected province, 58 landslides and 173 damaged buildings have been reported, according to government figures.
根据政府公布的数据，在受灾最严重的阿布拉省，已报告发生了58起山体滑坡、173栋建筑受损。
In Manila, several buildings were evacuated and the city's metro rail systems were halted at rush hour.
在马尼拉，多栋建筑被疏散，高峰时段，城市的地铁系统紧急停运。
The Philippines is prone to natural disasters and is located on the seismically active Pacific "Ring of Fire,"
菲律宾位于地震活跃的环太平洋火山带，自然灾害频发，
a band of volcanoes and fault lines that arcs round the edge of the Pacific Ocean.
该火山带是指一个围绕太平洋边缘的、有多座火山和地震断层的地区。
