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At least 69 people have reportedly been killed after a 6.9-magnitude earthquake struck the Philippines on Tuesday, Sept. 30

The earthquake reportedly lasted around two to three hours, causing severe destruction to buildings and homes in the impacted areas

“I encourage everyone to remain alert and listen to the advice of your local government,” Philippines President, Bongbong Marcos, said in a statement

At least 69 people have been killed by a 6.9-magnitude earthquake in the Philippines, according to reports.

The earthquake struck the city of Cebu and the neighboring region of Laoang in Northern Samar at around 10:00 p.m. local time on Tuesday, Sept. 30, at a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles), the Philippines’ Office of Civil Defense (OCD) announced in a post on Facebook.

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