Philippines earthquake death toll reaches 70

According to reports,30 fatalities have been reported from Bogo City, 22 from San Remigio, 10 from Medellin, five from Tabogon, and one each from Sogod and Tabuelan.

The quake, which struck at 9.59 pm (1359GMT) Tuesday, was centered 21 kilometers (13 miles) northeast of Bogo City. 

 The US Geological Survey initially recorded the magnitude of the quake as 7.0, before revising it downward.

 The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center, however, said there was no significant tsunami threat.

The quake caused a sports complex to collapse in northern Cebu during a basketball game, where several people were reported dead and injured.

The St. Peter and Paul Church on Bantayan Island was also reported to have collapsed during the quake.

A fast-food chain building also partially collapsed in Bogo in the Cebu region.

Classes at schools were suspended for Wednesday in several parts of Cebu, including Lapu-Lapu, Mandaue, Talisay, Minglanilla, Consolacion and Liloan.

The quake struck just a week after the country was hit by two typhoons, which killed many people and damaged infrastructure and crops.