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A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck the central Philippines at approximately 10 p.m. on Tuesday, September 30, with its epicenter located 19 kilometers northeast of Bogo City in Cebu province at a shallow depth of five kilometers.</span

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BBC News

A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck the central Philippines at approximately 10 p.m. on Tuesday, September 30, with its epicenter located 19 kilometers northeast of Bogo City in Cebu province at a shallow depth of five kilometers.

The death toll from the earthquake reached 69 people, with Bogo City reporting 30 fatalities, San Remigio 22, Medellin 10, Tabogon 5, and one each in Sogod and Tabuelan municipalities according to disaster officials.</span

Al Jazeera

Philstar.com

The death toll from the earthquake reached 69 people, with Bogo City reporting 30 fatalities, San Remigio 22, Medellin 10, Tabogon 5, and one each in Sogod and Tabuelan municipalities according to disaster officials.

Rescue operations continued during the critical golden hour period, with army troops, police and civilian volunteers using backhoes and sniffer dogs to search collapsed buildings for survivors trapped under debris.</span

Daily Mail

INQUIRER.net

Rescue operations continued during the critical golden hour period, with army troops, police and civilian volunteers using backhoes and sniffer dogs to search collapsed buildings for survivors trapped under debris.

The earthquake damaged heritage churches, residential houses and infrastructure, while causing widespread power outages and communication breakdowns that hampered search and rescue efforts across the affected region.</span

New York Post

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The earthquake damaged heritage churches, residential houses and infrastructure, while causing widespread power outages and communication breakdowns that hampered search and rescue efforts across the affected region.

More than 600 aftershocks were recorded following the main earthquake, with the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology warning residents to expect continued tremors in the coming days.</span

The Manila Times

The Times of India

More than 600 aftershocks were recorded following the main earthquake, with the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology warning residents to expect continued tremors in the coming days.

Cebu province was placed under a state of calamity, allowing access to quick response funds for rehabilitation efforts, while the earthquake occurred as the region was still recovering from recent typhoon damage.</span

Cebu province was placed under a state of calamity, allowing access to quick response funds for rehabilitation efforts, while the earthquake occurred as the region was still recovering from recent typhoon damage.

6.9 Earthquake Kills 69 in Philippines' Cebu Province

6.9 Earthquake Kills 69 in Philippines' Cebu Province

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6.9 Earthquake Kills 69 in Philippines' Cebu Province

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