Key Facts Cebu and the wider Central Visayas were jolted by a powerful earthquake measuring at least 6.7–6.9, causing chaos in the streets and sending residents fleeing. Historic churches and commercial buildings, including the St. Peter and Paul Church and a Cebu City mall, sustained significant damage, while power outages spread across towns. Video obtained by Worthy News showed residents running out of a building in Cebu province, part of the Central Visayas region , where the earthquake caused chaos in the streets. “We’re experiencing here a 6.7 magnitude earthquake,” confirmed Christian aid worker Merry Joy Osman to Worthy News speaking from Cebu City, the capital of Cebu province and a major island in Central Visayas region. Residents across the wider Central Visayas region felt strong shaking, sparking panic as people rushed from buildings.