It has been declared the deadliest earthquake in the country in over a decade. According to AP News, around 170,000 individuals across Cebu and neighbouring islands have been affected in one way or another — whether through damaged homes,

A magnitude 7.4 quake struck the off the east coast of Mindanao, a southern Philippine island. Officials issued a tsunami warning.

Generally, the foreign office advises against all travel to parts of the Philippines, including Mindanao and the Sulu archipelago. The FCDO encourages prospective travellers to Cebu and nearby provinces to contact their travel providers and check their travel insurance covers natural disasters.

A powerful 6.9-magnitude earthquake killed at least 69 people in the Philippines, officials said on Wednesday.