MANILA: At the very least 20 folks had been killed after a robust 6.9-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Cebu Metropolis late on Tuesday (Sep 30), the New York Occasions reported, citing native authorities.
The quake induced energy outages and broken buildings throughout the central Visayas area, the place rescuers had been looking out collapsed constructions for attainable casualties.
ABS-CBN, the nation’s largest broadcaster, earlier reported at the very least 5 deaths, citing the police.
QUAKE AND AFTERSHOCKS
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) mentioned the quake hit at a depth of 10km and recorded a number of aftershocks, together with one measuring magnitude 6.
Cebu Metropolis, which has a inhabitants of practically a million, skilled widespread shaking. Police Colonel Enrico Figueroa, chief of Cebu Metropolis police, mentioned pole-mounted transformers exploded through the tremor.
Ian Po, police chief of Villaba within the central province of Leyte, mentioned the quake lasted about 10 seconds and left the police station constructing “visibly shaking.”
