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

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

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.

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.

More than 700 aftershocks recorded while rescuers search for casualties in coastal city of Bogo

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…

Philippines earthquake aftermath: 72 dead, thousands homeless, urgent need for aid, water, food, shelter, and medical care.

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