At least 20 people were killed after a powerful earthquake struck the Philippines on Tuesday, with the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) measuring the magnitude at 7.0. The tremor hit at 13:59 GMT, with an epicenter initially placed in the northern Cebu region at a depth of 10 kilometers (6.2 miles).
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center confirmed there was no tsunami threat and said no action was required.
Three people on the outskirts of Bogo were killed when a landslide triggered by the quake hit their homes, rescue official Rexan Ygot told AFP.
Five more deaths were confirmed by local police in the nearby municipality of San Remigio.
Four bodies were pulled from a sports centre in San Remigio, while a child was crushed by debris in another area of the town, Manila-based network ABS-CBN reported from the scene.
