Overview

• The U.S. Geological Survey measured a magnitude 6.9 quake at 13:59 UTC about 11 kilometers off Calape in Cebu province.
• A magnitude 5.0 aftershock was recorded in Libertad at 14:39 UTC.
• Provincial updates describe four collapsed buildings, damage to three government facilities, six bridges and one road rendered impassable, and power outages from downed lines.
• Emergency and rescue teams are operating in northern Cebu as ongoing tremors complicate search, assessment, and aid efforts.
• Earlier counts varied, with AFP initially reporting five deaths and a Cebu official later citing 20; GMA News, citing the Philippine Civil Defense, now reports 26 fatalities and 147 injuries.