Overview

• USGS measured a magnitude-6.9 quake at about 10 km depth off Cebu and Leyte after initially listing it as 7.0.
• Police in San Remigio confirmed at least five deaths as authorities worked to determine how many people may be missing.
• Rescue operations continued in San Remigio and nearby Bogo, with officials inspecting a collapsed public building and a sports hall.
• Cebu’s provincial government reported a collapsed commercial building and a school in Bantayan, damaged village roads, and widespread power outages.
• PHIVOLCS issued a local tsunami warning for Leyte, Cebu and Biliran with possible waves up to one meter and later lifted it, while PTWC assessed no tsunami threat; several aftershocks of magnitude 5.0 or higher were recorded.