Moscow – Sputnik: An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.9 struck off the coast of Cebu City at approximately 21:59 local time (13:59 GMT) on Tuesday. According to the United States Geological Survey, it struck about 11 kilometers (7 miles) southeast of Calape. Smaller aftershocks followed.
Initial media reports indicated that the death toll was five people. Cebu City spokesperson Angeliz De La Torre Orong stated in an email to the New York Times on Tuesday that at least 20 people were killed as a result of the earthquake, while at least 37 others were injured.
The spokesperson added that four buildings collapsed, three government buildings were damaged, and six bridges and one road became unusable after the earthquake.
