Overview

• USGS measured a strong undersea earthquake at magnitude 6.9 near Bogo, Cebu around 9:59 p.m. local time, with Phivolcs citing a shallow depth of about 10 kilometers.
• Phivolcs issued a localized tsunami advisory for Cebu, Leyte and Biliran, urging residents to keep off beaches and move farther inland until the notice is lifted.
• The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center stated there is no broader Pacific-wide tsunami threat from the event.
• A series of aftershocks followed, including magnitudes around 5.0 and 5.1, as monitoring and public advisories continued through the night.
• Early damage reports include the partial collapse of the Santa Rosa de Lima church in Daanbantayan, bridge and road damage and a collapsed school on Bantayan Island, with power outages reported and casualty figures not yet confirmed.