# At least 26 people have been killed and 147 others injured in a 6.9 magnitude earthquake in the central Philippines. The earthquake struck off the coast of Cebu City. The intense shaking, which cut off power, caused buildings and house walls to collapse and triggered landslides. The region was already recovering from a storm that had battered the central region last Friday. The Philippines is frequently affected by earthquakes and volcanic eruptions due to its location on the Pacific “Ring of Fire,” an arc of seismic faults surrounding the ocean.
A 6.9 magnitude earthquake kills at least 26 people in the Philippines