Overview

• USGS and Phivolcs measured the shallow offshore quake at magnitude 6.9 around 9:59 p.m. local time near Bogo in Cebu at roughly 10 kilometers depth.
• Authorities reported at least 31 fatalities across Cebu province, including in Bogo, Medellín and San Remigio, with dozens injured and the toll expected to evolve.
• Phivolcs issued localized tsunami warnings for Cebu, Leyte and Biliran that prompted residents to move away from beaches, while the U.S. Pacific Tsunami Warning Center found no broader Pacific threat.
• Structural damage included the partial collapse of the 1858 Santa Rosa de Lima church façade in Daanbantayan, damaged bridges and roads, a collapsed school on Bantayan island and widespread power outages.
• Multiple aftershocks around magnitude 5 were recorded as officials carried out search-and-rescue operations, inspections and precautionary school closures in affected communities.