Archive · 2 Oct 2025
Earthquake Strikes Philippines, Interrupting Beauty Pageant
A strong earthquake shook Cebu, Philippines, during the Miss Asia-Pacific International 2025 beauty pageant.
Contestants and guests were frightened, and the event was interrupted.
The quake caused buildings to collapse and resulted in at least 72 deaths and over 150 injuries.
The earthquake's epicenter was near Bogo.
The Philippines, where this happened, is a place where earthquakes are common.
A 6.9 magnitude earthquake hit Cebu, Philippines.
The earthquake occurred during the Miss Asia-Pacific International 2025 pageant.
Contestants fled the stage as chandeliers swayed.
At least 72 people died, and over 150 were injured.
Pageant events were postponed after the earthquake.
- Who
- Miss Asia-Pacific International 2025 contestants and residents of Cebu
- What
- A 6.9 magnitude earthquake struck Cebu, Philippines, interrupting a beauty pageant.
- When
- Late Tuesday, around 10:00 pm local time.
- Where
- Cebu, Philippines
- Why
- The Philippines sits on the Pacific "Ring of Fire", an earthquake-prone zone.
- Deaths
- 72
- Injured
- Over 150
- Earthquake Magnitude
- 6.9
- Location
- Cebu, Philippines
- Epicenter
- Cebu's northeast coast, near Bogo
- Pageant
- Miss Asia-Pacific International 2025
Sources
Death toll from Philippine quake rises to 72
‘State of calamity’ as quake kills 69 in Philippines
New viral video shows Beauty pageant contestants jump off the stage amid Philippines earthquake
‘Recruit more stage crew’: Miss Asia-Pacific contestants flee stage as earthquake jolts the Philippines, dramatic video emerges
Death Toll Hits 69 After 6.9 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Cebu, Over 150 Others Reported Injured
Philippines ends quake rescue efforts, priority now on helping the 20,000 displaced
‘It was love’ – Philippine family mourns daughter who died saving kin in quake
"It Was Love": Philippine Family Mourns Girl Who Died Saving Family In Quake
