Rescuers are using backhoes and sniffer dogs to look for survivors in collapsed houses and other damaged buildings in the central Philippines, a day after an earthquake killed at least 69 people.

A magnitude 6.9 earthquake that struck the central Philippines province of Cebu and nearby areas on Sept. 30, 2025 has affected 80 tourism establishments

A number of tourist spots in Cebu, the Philippines remain closed until further notice following the intensity 6.9 earthquake on the night of September 30, 2025, which has claimed 70 lives as of press time.

THE Department of Health (DOH) on Wednesday, October 2, 2025, said all three of its hospitals in Cebu are fully operational in the wake of the magnitude 6.9 ear

An offshore earthquake of magnitude 6.9 has jolted a central Philippine province and collapsed the walls of houses and buildings, killing at least 31 people

A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck in waters near the island of Cebu in the central Philippines late on Tuesday, the deadliest to hit the country since 2013, with more than 60 people reported dead and dozens injured.

Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Foreign Ministry have joined other countries in sending sympathies to the Philippines and the victims of the powerful tremor that jolted Cebu and parts of the Visayas on Sept.

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Thursday afternoon reported a total of 3,036 aftershocks from the magnitude-6.9

Generally, the foreign office advises against all travel to parts of the Philippines, including Mindanao and the Sulu archipelago. The FCDO encourages prospective travellers to Cebu and nearby provinces to contact their travel providers and check their travel insurance covers natural disasters.