A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck Cebu Province in the central Philippines on Sept. 30, killing at least 69 people, with the death toll expected to rise.
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology stated that the earthquake happened at 9:59 p.m. local time on Sept. 30 and was followed by more than 700 aftershocks overnight and into Oct. 1.
The epicenter of the earthquake was offshore, 12 miles northeast of Bogo, a city of 90,000 people.
Many of the deaths have been reported in Bogo and the surrounding towns of Daanbantayan, Medellin, San Remigio, and Tabuelan, according to the institute.
The institute briefly issued a tsunami warning and advised people to stay away from the coast in Cebu and the provinces of Leyte and Biliran, but the warning was later canceled….
Earthquake in Central Philippines Kills at Least 69 People
