6.9 Quake Strikes Northern Cebu; At Least 69 Dead

A magnitude-6.9 earthquake struck offshore near Bogo City in northern Cebu late on Sept. 30, 2025, at a shallow depth of about 5–10 km, producing strong shaking (up to Intensity VII), a brief tsunami alert that was later lifted, and numerous aftershocks. PHIVOLCS said the quake was caused by an unmapped offshore fault and warned more than 1,000 aftershocks may occur. The quake and aftershocks collapsed homes and historic structures, triggered landslides, overwhelmed hospitals, cut power and damaged roads and bridges across Cebu and nearby islands including Bohol, Negros Oriental and Siquijor. Officials reported at least 69 people dead, scores injured and many trapped, with roughly 65,000 families displaced and initial damage estimates around P2 billion. National and local agencies, led by the NDRRMC and ordered by the president, have mobilized search-and-rescue, 24-hour road clearing and relief operations as assessments and rescue efforts continue amid ongoing seismic activity.