The Philippines was hit by a 6.3 earthquake yesterday causing some major damage to the city and taking the lives of at least 16 people. Most of the damage was experienced in the town of Porac, 110 km north of the country’s capital Manila. Videos from the city show rescue workers working around the clock to look for people who may be trapped underneath trapped buildings. RELATED: HOW DESTRUCTIVE WILL THE NEXT HAYWARD FAULT EARTHQUAKE BE? But other videos have emerged that show a weird result of the natural disaster - a skyscraper's pool being emptied as the building sways. The building located in Manila Binondo district was shaken as the tremors ht the city, causing the rooftop pool to spill over its side. Called the Anchor Skysuites, the mixed-use building is the tallest building in any Chinatown around the world outside of China. Video posted on YouTube shows the cascade of water making it about halfway down the building before it gets turned into a windswept mist. Ring of Fire The Philippines experiences frequent earthquakes due to its location on the Pacific Ring of Fire. About 90 percent of the world's earthquakes strike in the region. More than 220 people were killed in the central Philippines in October 2013 following a magnitude 7.1 tremor. One of the countries worst disasters occurred back in July 1990, when more than 2,400 people were killed on the northern island of Luzon in a magnitude 7.8 earthquake. Despite massive improvements, earthquakes are still really difficult to predict. Even with accurate prediction warning people and adequate evacuation are difficult, particular in high population places like manilla rd Los Angeles. To be able to predict these quakes in a reasonable time to make a difference, we need to understand a lot more about how they work. Hard to predict Many research centers around the world dedicate themselves to understanding this potentially devastating natural event. A recent video from Minuteearth explains why they are so hard to see coming and details one of the techniques used to learn more about them. Advertisement "We have tried looking backward at earthquakes that already happened and identifying events that occurred in the days before they hit like multiple mini-quakes, big releases in radon gas, changes in magnetism and even weird animal behavior to see if any of these were predictors of an impending earthquake," says the video narrator. More than we even know California is another place susceptible to earth rumbles. Earthquake experts believe that there is a very high likelihood a severe earthquake will hit California within the next three decades. The state is already experiencing earthquakes frequently, but many of these go unnoticed. Scientists at the California Institute of Technology reported last week that after analyzing a decade of seismic data from 2008 to 2017, they identified 1.81 million earthquakes that hit California that no one had noticed. "It's not that we didn't know these small earthquakes were occurring. Advertisement The problem is that they can be very difficult to spot amid all of the noise,” said Zachary Ross, a postdoctoral scholar in geophysics, set to join the faculty of Caltech in June, and who was the lead author of the study. The noise in the seismological record that these researchers were hoping to filter out could be something as simple as nearby construction work or a passing truck on an adjacent road. The recent research will help scientists better understand earthquake behavior all over the world and create strategies to save lives, buildings, and swimming pools.<doc-sep>When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they'll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. Our Privacy Notice explains more about how we use your data, and your rights. You can unsubscribe at any time. Sign up fornow and never miss the top Royal stories again. The Philippines earthquake has rocked southern parts of the nation - the second quake to strike the " Ring of Fire " area in just 24 hours. A horrifying viral video has emerged from Manila, the capital of the Philippines. Footage shows a rooftop swimming pool cascading down the side of a skyscraper as the building sways from the impact of the seismic activity. Torrents of water pour down the side of the structure resulting in an almost cloud-like effect as the water is caught by the wind. Philippines earthquake MAPPED: Where did the 6.4 quake strike? Dozens of people can be seen running away from the alarming scene at Anchor Skysuites, a large apartment block in the centre of Manila. Another video from Manila shows a building suffering a similar situation. Footage shows a swimming pool overflowing down the side of Net Park, a 48-story green and sustainable corporate tower. The ”Ring of Fire" area of the Philippines is prone to natural disasters. There were no immediate reports of destruction from today’s quake there but the national seismology agency said damage could be expected. The stronger quake followed another one which shook the country's biggest island on Monday and killed at least 15 people on Monday.<doc-sep>Water from a rooftop pool was seen cascading 600 feet down a Manila skyscraper on Monday as a powerful earthquake ripped through the northern Philippines, damaging multiple buildings and causing at least 11 deaths. The dramatic footage captured the moment when water from an 82-foot-long lap pool and a children’s pool poured down the side of the Anchor Skysuites as the building swayed in the 6.1 earthquake. The video was shared online by The Manila Bulletin and credited to Michael Rivo. Monday’s earthquake collapsed a supermarket and damaged other buildings and an airport in the country’s north. Rescuers worked overnight to recover bodies from the rubble. The death toll is now at 11 and at least 24 remain missing. 6.2 MAGNITUDE EARTHQUAKE RUMBLES NEAR COAST OF ECUADOR; NO INJURIES OR DAMAGE REPORTED Another earthquake struck Tuesday centered near the country’s Eastern Samar province, prompting residents to dash out of houses and office workers to scamper to safety. The U.S. Geological survey pinpointed Tuesday’s quake at 6.3. GET THE FOX NEWS APP There were no immediate reports of casualties or major damage from the new quake. The Associated Press contributed to this report.<doc-sep>
On Monday, the Philippines’ main island of Luzon was hit by an earthquake of magnitude 6.3 on the Richter scale. While the earthquake became a tragedy killing 11 people and injuring 20 others, a video has surfaced on the internet showing water spilling from the roof of a skyscraper. The now-viral video shows water spilling in a dramatic way from a high-rise rooftop swimming pool. The rooftop swimming pool at the Anchor Skysuites apartment block in Manila created a waterfall after the massive tremor. In the video clip of the aftershock of the earthquake, the pool water can be seen spilling from a 48-floor building in Manila. As per the reports, the pool was ruptured after one of the dozens of aftershocks that shook the Philippines on Monday. An earthquake emptying a rooftop swimming pool in Manila today. pic.twitter.com/kBeGEdmClx— Space Explorer Mike (@MichaelGalanin) April 22, 2019 The witnesses of the incident ran for safety as soon as the water from the rooftop pool exploded. The Net Group Philippines, the company that owns the building, said in a statement, “An external fiberglass roof deck water tank ruptured during the earthquake.” A statement posted on Facebook read, “Due to the earthquake we experienced today at around 5.10 pm, an external fiberglass roof deck water tank provided by a professional third party at Net Park ruptured." It added, “This caused water to cascade over the side of the building. The water was absorbed by the green roofs located on the 8F. The flow of water was immediately contained within 10 minutes.” The Net Group clarified that no other damage or control impact or injury was reported across the seven buildings that the company owned in Bonifacio Global City. According to the US Geological Survey, the quake struck 60 kilometers northwest of the Philippines capital, at a depth of 40km.