Earthquake survivor Jesiel Malinao sits beside the coffins of her two sons on Thursday, Oct 2, 2025 after a strong earthquake on Tuesday caused a landslide that toppled their hillside homes in Bogo City, Cebu. - Photo: AP
MANILA: The number of individuals who reportedly died from the magnitude 6.9 earthquake in Cebu rose to 71, according to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) on Sunday (Oct 5).
In its latest report, the NDRRMC said that the 71 deaths, along with 559 injuries are up for validation. Meanwhile, no individuals were reported missing.
Aside from this, the NDRRMC said that the earthquake affected a total of 128,464 families or 455,631 individuals. Of this figure, 405 families or 1,205 individuals were served inside four evacuation centers while 7,942 families or 25,291 persons were served outside the temporary shelters.
Bogo City recorded the highest number of those affected, with a total of 27,967 families or 90,187 individuals. The city was the epicenter of the earthquake that occurred last September 30.
The agency also said that the earthquake damaged a total of 18,154 houses. Of this figure, San Remigio tallied the most number of damaged houses at 12,644.
As of Saturday, 8pm, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said that the strong earthquake generated 5,540 aftershocks, with magnitude ranging from 1.0 to 5.1. Of these, 24 were felt while 1,083 were plotted.
The Phivolcs has also found the fault that caused the earthquake, with its quick response team locating the inland extension of the newly named Bogo Bay Fault in Sitio Looc, Barangay Nailon, Bogo City.
The Phivolcs said that “the team observed fault scraps, open cracks, and small pressure mounds within a 2-meter-wide deformation zone.” - Philippine Daily Inquirer/ANN
