A big earthquake happened in the Philippines on Monday. It was very strong, 7.8 magnitude. Many buildings collapsed and people got hurt. In one city, a building that had a popular restaurant inside fell down. The president of the Philippines sent help right away. The Philippines is near the ocean and has many earthquakes because it is on the Pacific Ring of Fire. This is a place where many earthquakes happen. The Philippines had a big earthquake a few months ago that killed 79 people. After Monday's earthquake, there were some smaller earthquakes, called aftershocks. These aftershocks were not as strong as the first earthquake. Some countries near the Philippines sent out warnings about a tsunami, which is a big wave that can hurt people. But no big wave happened. The people in the Philippines are safe now, but they are still scared.
The earthquake happened when schools were opening after a break. It was in the morning. Many people were in the buildings when the earthquake happened. Some buildings were old and fell down. The Philippine government sent help to the people who were hurt. The president of the Philippines said that the earthquake was very strong. It was the strongest one that many people had ever felt. The Philippines is a big country, but it is also near the ocean. This makes it easy for earthquakes to happen there. The Philippines has had many earthquakes before. This one was very strong.
The people in the Philippines are safe now. But they are still scared. They know that the Philippines is a place where earthquakes can happen. They will have to be careful and make sure that their buildings are safe. The Philippine government will help the people who were hurt. They will also make sure that the buildings are safe.
