BOGO, Philippines (Reuters) -Philippine authorities said on Thursday that search and rescue operations in quake-hit Cebu province have ended, as the current death toll of 72 was not expected to go much higher and missing people had been accounted for.

The Philippines is reeling from a 6.9 magnitude earthquake that killed 72 and an eruption. Now, Tropical Storm Paolo is set to hit. Get the latest on the triple disaster.

The earthquake killed at least 69 people, including residents of a village of “disaster-resilient homes” built for people who survived Super Typhoon Haiyan in 2013.

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.

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 magnitude 6.9 earthquake hit the central Philippines on Sept. 30, leaving at least 69 dead and 147 more injured.

Despite cracks in the walls and aftershocks rattling the city, Cebu City-based employees say some BPO companies pushed them to keep working and just 'stay safe'

THE search and retrieval operations in areas hit by the magnitude 6.9 earthquake in northern Cebu have ended, Philippine National Police (PNP) Public Informatio