Sturdy earthquake strikes central Philippines

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — An offshore earthquake of magnitude 6.9 jolted the central Philippines and collapsed the partitions of buildings late Tuesday, killing a minimum of six individuals, injuring a number of extra and sending residents scrambling out of properties into darkness as the extraordinary shaking minimize off energy, officers stated.

The earthquake was centered about 17 kilometers (10 miles) northeast of Bogo, a coastal metropolis of about 90,000 individuals in Cebu province, and struck about 10 p.m. native time.