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| Philippines quake kills four in Cebu | |
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| An earthquake measuring 7.2 magnitude has hit the central Philippines, killing at least four people. | |
| The US Geological Survey said the quake struck underneath the island of Bohol, in a region popular with tourists. | |
| The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said a destructive wave was not expected. | The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said a destructive wave was not expected. |
| The four people who died were killed when a fish market collapsed in Cebu city, officials say. Several other buildings are reported to have been damaged. | |
| Edgardo Chatto, the governor of Bohol, said that a church and a city hall building were damaged by the quake. | |
| Several people were injured in Cebu when a market collapsed, officials said. | |
| At least two buildings and a church in Cebu province had also been damaged by the quake, local media reports said. | |
| Straddling the so-called Ring of Fire belt of seismic activity, the Philippines often experiences earthquakes. | Straddling the so-called Ring of Fire belt of seismic activity, the Philippines often experiences earthquakes. |
| In August 2012 a 7.6-magnitude earthquake struck off the eastern Philippine island of Samar, causing tsunami evacuations and power cuts. |