Deadly earthquake hits Philippines: What we know so far | Earthquakes News

A magnitude 6.9 earthquake hit the central Philippines late on Tuesday night, killing at least 69 people and injuring more than 140, according to local authorities.

Here is more about what happened and why the country is vulnerable to earthquakes.

Where did the earthquake hit and how bad is it?

At 9:59pm local time on Tuesday (13:59 GMT) a magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck 12 miles northeast of Bogo City in Cebu province in the country’s central…