Baguio City suspends classes after magnitude 4.4 earthquake

Classes in Baguio City from kindergarten to senior high school were suspended following a magnitude 4.4 earthquake that struck nearby Pugo, La Union.

The suspension in Baguio City was implemented after parents rushed to schools to pick up their children, causing mild traffic congestion.

Classes and government work were also suspended in several areas in La Union and Benguet, including Caba, Tubao, Pugo, Burgos, Agoo, Naguilian, Aringay, Santo Tomas, Bagulin, Bauang, Rosario, and Santol.

In Pangasinan, suspensions were announced in Mangaldan, Rosales, and Asingan.

Phivolcs recorded Intensity V shaking in Baguio City, with the tremor also felt in other areas of La Union, and portions of Pangasinan, Benguet, Mountain Province, and Nueva Ecija.

No aftershocks are expected to occur following the earthquake.

No significant damage has been reported so far, although students were evacuated from classrooms as a standard safety protocol.

The earthquake serves as a reminder of Baguio's vulnerability, recalling the devastating magnitude 6.9 temblor in Cebu and the city's own experience with the July 16, 1990, earthquake.