Classes are suspended in several areas of Cebu on Wednesday, October 1, following a magnitude 6.9 earthquake Tuesday night.
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said the earthquake’s epicenter was located 21 kilometers northeast of Bogo City, Cebu, at a depth of 5 kilometers. The tectonic quake occurred at 9:59 p.m Classes are suspended in the following:
Lapu-Lapu City: all levels, public and private schools
Carcar City: face-to-face classes in public schools; secondary schools, Carcar City College
San Fernando: all levels, public and private schools
Cebu City: all levels
Alegria: all levels
Mandaue City: all levels, public and private schools
Talisay City: public elementary and secondary schools
Tabogon: all levels, public and private schools
Bogo City: all levels, public and private schools
Minglanilla: all levels, public and private schools
Consolacion: face-to-face classes; pre-school to college
Barili: all levels
Liloan: all levels, public and private (including work) Phivolcs also said aftershocks and damage to properties are expected./mcm