"A strong and shallow 6.9 magnitude earthquake in central Philippines has killed at least 26 people and left over 140 injured, authorities said on Wednesday. The epicenter of the quake was about 19 kilometers (12 miles) northeast of the coastal city of Bogo in the central Cebu province. It was 5 kilometers (3 miles) deep in the earth. The earthquake struck at 9:59 p.m. local time (1359 GMT) on Tuesday night."
"The Philippine institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolics) briefly issued a tsunami warning and asked people to stay away from the coastline, but later lifted it as it did not monitor any unusual waves. "This is considered a very strong earthquake," Phivolcs director Teresito Bacolcol said in a radio interview. "We are expecting damage, and we are expecting aftershocks," he said. The earthquake struck right at the heels of a severe storm that battered the Cebu region on Friday, killing at least 27 people"
"Residents panicked in the dark as the intense shaking cut off power supply, officials said. Videos on social media showed structures collapsing and crowds running in fear at a public market. The death toll is likely to increase, said disaster-mitigation officer Rex Ygot, as officials work to rescue people from a cluster of shanties in a mountain village hit by boulders and a landslide, he said."
A strong, shallow 6.9-magnitude earthquake struck central Cebu province at 9:59 p.m., with an epicenter 19 km northeast of Bogo and a depth of 5 km. The quake killed at least 26 people and injured over 140, and officials warned the toll may rise as rescuers reach hard-hit areas. Phivolcs briefly issued then lifted a tsunami warning and cautioned that aftershocks and damage were likely. The tremor damaged multiple buildings, including churches and a sports complex, cut power, and prompted mass panic. Local officials appealed for food, water and medical volunteers while rescue teams worked amid landslides.
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