Overview

• USGS measured a magnitude 6.9 offshore earthquake late Tuesday near the central Visayas, while PHIVOLCS listed it at 6.7 at about 10 km depth.
• PHIVOLCS advised residents of Cebu, Leyte and Biliran to stay away from the coast due to possible localized sea-level changes.
• The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said the event did not pose a broader tsunami threat to the region.
• Local officials reported infrastructure damage including a partially collapsed facade at the Santa Rosa de Lima church in Daanbantayan, damaged bridges and roads, a collapsed school on Bantayan Island and power outages in some areas.
• PHIVOLCS logged aftershocks up to magnitude 5.1, authorities continued inspections, and no fatalities had been confirmed.