The death toll in a powerful earthquake that hit the central Philippines late Tuesday has risen to 72 with nearly 300 others injured.

Filipino seismologists say the earthquake in and around the city of Bogo was triggered around 10 p.m. by a shallow undersea fault line that has not moved for at least 400 years.

Officials say the earthquake damaged or destroyed 87 buildings and nearly 600 houses and affected more than 170,000 people.

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. flew to Bogo on Thursday to assess the damage and offer aid to survivors.

Several countries including the United States, China and Japan have offered condolences and support.