Philippines quake death toll nears 60
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The 6.9 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Cebu City, causing power outages and damage to buildings.
The 6.9-magnitude earthquake shook the province of Cebu, home to 3.2 million people, just before 10 p.m. local time.
Rescue efforts under way after a quake off Cebu Island damages buildings and sends people running onto the streets.
Cheers, handshakes and shared stories filled the air Sept. 23–25 as the Hawai‘i National Guard and Armed Forces of the
A strong, 6.9-magnitude earthquake struck in the Visayan Sea on Tuesday, according to the United States Geological Survey. The temblor happened at 9:59 p.m. Philippine time about 7 miles southeast of Calape, Philippines, data from the agency shows. U.S.G.S. data earlier reported that the magnitude was 7.
Corruption in flood-control projects has enraged many Filipinos, who protested in the capital and in other regions on Sunday.
An earthquake of magnitude 6.7 struck Leyte island in the Philippines on Tuesday, the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ)said.