At least 26 killed after strong earthquake hits Philippines

CNN, Oct 1: At least 26 people have been killed in a 6.9 magnitude earthquake in the central Philippines, disaster management officials say

The earthquake struck off the coast of Cebu City just before 22:00 local time (14:00 GMT) on Tuesday, causing power outages and damaging buildings

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology has cancelled a tsunami advisory, saying "any effects due to minor sea level disturbances have largely passed"

The local San Remigio municipality has declared a "state of calamity" as a result of what it describes as "widespread damage and disruption"

Cebu City, located in the Visayas region, has a population of nearly one million