The earthquake occurred about a mile from the town of Calape in the Bohol province on the island of the same name, according to the American Geological Institute USGS.
The earthquake occurred in the evening, local time. The extent of the damage is still unknown, but the center of the earthquake is located in the Visaya region.
About 33,000 inhabitants live in the region, but the earthquake, which was initially measured to be stronger than 6.9, has not caused any tsunami wave according to the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center.
