Overview

• The offshore earthquake struck at 9:59 p.m. local time near Bogo at roughly 10 km depth, delivering very strong shaking across northern Cebu and parts of Leyte, according to USGS.
• Reported fatalities climbed through the night, with multiple outlets citing at least 26 to 31 deaths and regional civil defense later reporting 69 pending validation, while injuries exceeded 140 and Bogo’s hospital said it was overwhelmed.
• Structures including churches, public buildings and roads suffered collapses and cracking in Bogo, San Remigio and Bantayan, and widespread outages hit central islands before partial power restoration overnight, NGCP said.
• PHIVOLCS briefly issued a tsunami alert that was lifted after PTWC found no threat, and agencies logged numerous aftershocks — including one around magnitude 6 — with warnings to expect more shaking.
• Cebu’s government appealed for medical volunteers, deployed trauma teams and confirmed San Remigio under a state of calamity as national authorities moved to restore services and assess damage.