Philippine authorities say 69 people have died after a major earthquake struck the central Philippine island of Cebu. A massive rescue operation is underway to find survivors.

Tuesday’s quake is the deadliest the country has experienced since October 2013, when more than 200 people died in the Philippines’ central region after a 7.2-magnitude quake struck the neighboring island of Bohol.

Even as the death toll from a powerful earthquake rose to 72 in the central Philippines, rescue efforts began winding down with a storm approaching the Southeast Asian archipelago Tropical Storm

Families affected by the magnitude 6.9 earthquake that rocked Bogo City, Cebu, and other nearby provinces have reached 80,595, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said on Friday.

A strong magnitude 6.9 earthquake jolted the coast of Cebu, Philippines, on Tuesday night, September 30, causing power outages and damaging buildings, and leaving more than 70 people dead. This video shows rubble at SM Cares Village,

The death toll in a powerful earthquake that hit the central Philippines late Tuesday has risen to 72 with nearly 300 others injured.

A magnitude 6.9 earthquake that struck the central Philippines province of Cebu and nearby areas on Sept. 30, 2025 has affected 80 tourism establishments

SINGAPORE: The Singapore Red Cross (SRC) will contribute S$50,000 (US$38,800) to support emergency relief efforts in the Philippines after a magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck Cebu late on Tuesday (Sep

At least 72 people have died from the magnitude-6.9 earthquake that hit the central Philippines Tuesday. On Thursday, local officials said nearly 300 people were left injured.

Generally, the foreign office advises against all travel to parts of the Philippines, including Mindanao and the Sulu archipelago. The FCDO encourages prospective travellers to Cebu and nearby provinces to contact their travel providers and check their travel insurance covers natural disasters.