The damaged Church of San Pedro in the town Loboc, Bohol. Photo: AFP
At least four people have been killed in a major earthquake which has shaken the Philippines' second biggest city.
Four people were confirmed dead and many others were injured at a fish market that collapsed, Raquel Arce, the market administrator for Cebu City, told DYSS radio station.
A major 7.2 magnitude earthquake has struck near one of the Philippines key tourist hubs.
The quake struck on Tuesday at 08:12 local time (1112 AEDT) some five kilometres east of Balilihan, in the Bohol region of the archipelago, at a depth of 56km, the United States Geological Survey said.
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The town lies across the Cebu Strait from the popular tourist destination of Cebu City, the country's fifth most populous city, about 60km away.
USGS issued a yellow warning, after the quake saying "some casualties and damage are possible and the impact should be relatively localised. Past yellow alerts have required a local or regional level response".
The quake was followed by two aftershocks, each measuring more than 5.0 in magnitude.
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre did not issue a Pacific-wide tsunami threat.
The epicentre was 629km from the capital Manila.
Balilihan has a population of around 18,500, according to the town's official website.
The Philippines lies on the so-called Pacific ring of fire, a chain of islands that are prone to quakes and volcanic eruptions.
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