Cebu: The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) announced that no damage was incurred at several airports following the magnitude 6.9 offshore earthquake near Cebu.

According to Philippines News Agency, the airports confirmed to be undamaged include the Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA), Bacolod Airport, Tacloban Airport, Calbayog Airport, Ormoc Airport, Maasin Airport, and Hilongos Airport. At the MCIA, passengers were evacuated from the terminal building at 10:40 p.m. on Tuesday but were allowed to return after a thorough inspection and assessment.

CAAP reported that both the tower structure and runway at MCIA sustained no damage, and airport operations have since returned to normal. However, a runway inspection is ongoing at Bacolod Airport, where PAL and Cebu Pacific flights from Manila were temporarily held during the inspection process.

The earthquake struck late Tuesday with an epicenter located 21 kilometers northeast of Bogo City in Cebu province.