Earthquake Today in Philippines Cebu LIVE News Updates: 6.9 Magnitude Quake Hits Cebu today, check death troll, Injured, Power Outages, tsunami alert latest news updates

Philippines Cebu Earthquake Today LIVE Updates: The earthquake that struck off the coast of Cebu City in the Philippines' central Visayas region that led to power outages along with the collapse of a few buildings and infrastructure including bridges.

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Updated: October 1, 2025 05:46 PM IST

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People look at a collapsed building in Bogo City, Cebu province, Philippines Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025 after an offshore earthquake on late Tuesday. (AP)

Philippines Earthquake Today LIVE News Updates: At least 69 people have been killed and more than 150 injured following a powerful 6.9 magnitude earthquake that struck the coast city of Cebu in in the Philippines’ central Visayas region. The earthquake, that rocked the nation before 10 pm on Tuesday, led to power outages along with the collapse of a few buildings and infrastructure including bridges. This marks as one of the country’s most devastating disasters this year.

Depth of earthquake: Earthquake monitoring agencies had pegged the depth of the quake at around 10 km (6.2 miles) and recorded multiple aftershocks, the strongest having a magnitude of 6.9 Another monitoring agency said there was no tsunami threat following the quake.

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Indian embassy condoles death: The Indian Embassy in Philippines condoled the families of those affected by the earthquake. In a post on X, the embassy said, ““The Embassy of India extends its deepest condolences to the people affected by the earthquake in the Cebu province and to the government and people of the Philippines.”

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17:46 (IST)01 Oct 2025

Philippines Earthquake Live Updates: All you need to know Cebu earthquake

Magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck Cebu province, central Philippines, late Tuesday.
At least 69 dead, many others injured; toll expected to rise.
Epicenter: 17 km northeast of Bogo City (population ~90,000).
Bogo City: At least 14 residents killed, damage to roads, walls, fire station.
San Remigio town: 6 killed, including 3 coast guard personnel, a firefighter, and a child; water system damaged.
Daanbantayan town: Several businesses and an old Roman Catholic church damaged.
Rescue operations hampered by landslides, debris, and hazards.
Hundreds of residents evacuated homes, stayed overnight in open fields.
Tsunami warning briefly issued for Cebu, Leyte and Biliran; later lifted.
Cebu Governor Pamela Baricuatro: “Damage could be worse than we think.”
Region was still reeling from a storm on Friday that killed 27 people.
Philippines’ location: On the Pacific “Ring of Fire,” prone to earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and typhoons.

10:57 (IST)01 Oct 2025

Philippines Earthquake Live Updates: Buildings left destroyed

A damaged McDonald's store is seen in Bogo City, Cebu province

10:55 (IST)01 Oct 2025

Philippines Earthquake Live Updates: Scenes of devastation

The powerful quake left death, destruction, and widespread damage across Cebu province.

10:26 (IST)01 Oct 2025

Philippines Earthquake Live Updates: Epicenter was set off by movement in a local fault

The epicenter of the earthquake, which was set off by movement in a local fault at a depth of 5 kilometers (3 miles), was about 19 kilometers (12 miles) northeast of Bogo, a coastal city of about 90,000 people in Cebu province where at least 14 residents died. - AP

10:22 (IST)01 Oct 2025

Philippines Earthquake Live Updates: President Marcos Jr assured swift assistance

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr assured survivors of swift assistance, saying cabinet secretaries were on the ground directing relief operations, as he expressed his condolences to those who lost loved ones. - Reuters

10:21 (IST)01 Oct 2025

Philippines Earthquake Live Updates: More than 150 injured, hospital overwhelmed in Bogo city

The death toll from a 6.9-magnitude earthquake that hit the central Philippines has risen to 69, a disaster official said on Wednesday as the government mobilised agencies to search for survivors and restore power and water supplies. - Reuters

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Philippines Earthquake Live Updates: Death toll rises to 69, more than 150 injured