"At least 20 people were killed and over three dozen were injured following a powerful 6.9-magnitude earthquake in the Philippines, the New York Times reported on Wednesday, citing a government official. The earthquake that struck off the coast of Cebu City just before 10 pm on Tuesday led to power outages and damaged buildings in the region. At least 20 people had been confirmed dead and at least 37 were injured, a spokesperson for Cebu told the newspaper."
"Earthquake monitoring agencies had pegged the depth of the quake at around 10km and recorded multiple aftershocks, the strongest a magnitude of 6. Another monitoring agency said there was no tsunami threat following the quake. Philippine seismology agency Phivolcs warned of aftershocks and damage from the offshore tremor. It also warned that "strong currents and rapid changes of seawater level are expected"."
A powerful 6.9-magnitude offshore earthquake struck near Cebu City just before 10 pm on Tuesday, causing power outages and structural damage across the region. At least 20 people were confirmed dead and at least 37 injured. Four buildings collapsed, three government buildings were damaged, six bridges and one road were rendered inaccessible. Monitoring agencies recorded the quake at about 10 km depth and logged multiple aftershocks, the strongest at magnitude 6, while another agency said there was no tsunami threat. Pole-mounted transformers exploded during the event. Phivolcs warned of continued aftershocks, damage, and expected strong currents and rapid changes in seawater level.
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