Overview

• The shallow magnitude 6.9 quake struck offshore near Bogo around 9:59 p.m. local time, producing strong shaking across the Visayas, according to USGS and Philippine agencies.
• Officials reported at least 69 dead and more than 150 injured, with Bogo’s provincial hospital described as overwhelmed as patients continued to arrive.
• PHIVOLCS lifted its coastal tsunami warning after detecting no unusual waves, but agencies logged hundreds of aftershocks, including one around magnitude 6.
• Power lines tripped across Cebu and nearby islands and water systems were damaged in northern towns, though Mactan–Cebu International Airport remained operational.
• Search-and-rescue teams fanned out across Bogo, San Remigio and Medellin, where collapsed homes, a sports complex and historic churches left residents seeking shelter and officials requesting heavy equipment, medical volunteers and supplies.