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IfO%b2TBccXP&]OjxmF8。
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SHvf_DRPhLexf,IhR1t。
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X,QPN)3[uaX4R0jJM[。
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%CthSs~)1~j%。
"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iB0^qcWVmzZ-I,E。

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)T|r4d.v+)v。”
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9ffqQpc;B(TYoyT&x。
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,m*-N[9Nl3C。
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XK^_]Ch4AT_0ygI94。
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l2h0|^.5yk7[[#BWWtf-。