A powerful 6.9-magnitude earthquake struck the central Philippines on Tuesday night, shaking homes, sending residents fleeing into the streets, and causing widespread power outages. The tremor also damaged structures, including a historic stone church. CCTV footage from Cebu City captured scenes of panic as people ran for safety when the ground began to shake. Families sitting outdoors were seen huddling together in fear. The death toll in Cebu province has risen to 69, an official confirmed, according to Reuters. The quake’s epicentre was located about 19 km northeast of Bogo, at a shallow depth of 5 km.

A strong offshore earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.9 has shaken the central Philippines, sending people dashing out into streets, damaging a stone church and prompting…

The earthquake struck near the Eastern Visayas region in the Philippines on Tuesday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said.

Rescue efforts under way after a quake off Cebu Island damages buildings and sends people running onto the streets.

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The 6.9-magnitude earthquake shook the province of Cebu, home to 3.2 million people, just before 10 p.m. local time.

Deadly earthquake strikes central Philippine province, leaving at least 69 dead and many trapped, prompting urgent rescue efforts.

The numbers of those dead or injured in the powerful Tuesday tremor could rise as officials scramble to respond to the disaster near the coastal city of Bogo.

A powerful 6.9-magnitude earthquake struck the central Philippines on Tuesday night, shaking homes, sending residents fleeing into the streets, and causing widespread power…

The Philippines lies in the Pacific “Ring of Fire”, where volcanic activity and earthquakes are common.

The 6.9-magnitude quake has destroyed buildings and left hundreds injured, overwhelming hospitals on the island of Cebu

The magnitude-6.9 earthquake struck at about 10pm local time on Tuesday, leaving residents trapped in collapsed homes, nightclubs and other businesses, officials said.

The death toll was expected to rise from the Tuesday magnitude-6.9 earthquake that trapped an unspecified number of residents in the hard-hit city of Bogo and outlying rural towns…

The earthquake comes barely more than a week after the country was hit by back-to-back typhoons.

Local authorities say 72 people have been killed and hospitals in the Cebu province are overwhelmed.

MANILA: Dozens of people were killed after a magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck a central Philippine province, officials said on Wednesday, as they declared a state of calamity in…

More than 20,000 evacuees and 294 injured recorded as aftershocks continue to unsettle communities in northern Cebu.

The powerful quake has killed 68 people, injured hundreds and destroyed homes and churches.