"At 9:59pm local time on Tuesday (13:59 GMT) a magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck 12 miles northeast of Bogo City in Cebu province in the country's central Visayas region. Earthquake monitoring agencies say the depth of the earthquake was about 10km (6.2 miles), making it a shallow quake. Earthquakes that are considered shallow usually cause more damage because the epicentre is close to the Earth's surface at a depth of between 0 and 70 km, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS)."
"Local authorities placed parts of Cebu province in a state of calamity after the powerful earthquake brought down buildings and also cut power across Cebu and nearby islands, according to the country's national grid. Bogo city in Cebu, which has about 90,000 residents, was the worst hit with more than 20 confirmed deaths including four children. Several residential properties and commercial buildings were badly damaged."
A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck 12 miles northeast of Bogo City in Cebu province at 9:59pm local time, with a shallow depth of about 10km. Shallow quakes typically cause greater damage because the epicentre is close to the surface. Four aftershocks of magnitude 5 or higher were recorded after the initial quake. A tsunami alert for Leyte, Biliran and Cebu was issued and later lifted after no unusual wave activity. Parts of Cebu were placed in a state of calamity; power cuts and widespread structural damage were reported and hospitals became overwhelmed.
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