Filipinos in Australia worry for families affected by powerful earthquake in Cebu

A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck Cebu on Tuesday night, Philippine time.

Philippine emergency response personnel retrieve the body of an earthquake victim from a collapsed facility in Bogo City, Cebu, Philippines, 01 October 2025. A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck off the coast of Cebu Island late on 30 September, with the epicenter in Bogo City, killing more than 60 people, according to the Cebu Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) Source: EPA / ROLEX DELA PENA/EPA

Key Points

• Casualties and destruction: At least 69 people were killed and more than 180 injured; several buildings, including historic churches, were damaged.
• Epicentre: The quake struck near Bogo City in northern Cebu, according to the US Geological Survey.
• Diaspora concern: Filipinos in Australia, such as Sydney resident Mariza Sollano, expressed fears while struggling to contact family and friends in Bogo City and neighbouring San Remigio.

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