Live Streamer Accidentally Records Philippines Earthquake: Visuals That May Give Chills

A social media influencer was live-streaming when a powerful 6.9-magnitude earthquake jolted the Philippines late Tuesday. The video surfaced hours after the incident, in which Sam Pepper claimed he was having dinner in one of the city's tallest buildings. Startled by the tremors, Pepper ran downstairs with other guests at the restaurant. According to officials, the strong offshore earthquake struck the central Philippines, damaging stone and concrete structures and sending residents scrambling out of their homes. Several people were injured after being trapped under debris. The death toll of Philippines earthquake has reached to 22, reported Newsonair, citing reports from the Cebu provincial information office.Pepper, who has 545K followers

on Instagram, appeared visibly terrified as the jolts shook the entire building. A wave of similar videos has since surfaced, showing people panicking and running for safety. In one clip, individuals are seen shielding themselves with makeshift protection using furniture in an open street.

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One of the videos was shared on Twitter, now X, by the handle Volcaholic. It read: "Lord please send some help. Employees in a mall in Cebu scrambled for safety after part of the building collapsed during the magnitude 6.9 earthquake that hit the Philippines today.”

Another post on X showed visuals from inside a home, with the caption: “Heart-wrenching footage from the Philippines A powerful 6.9 quake rocked Cebu damaging historic churches and forcing residents to flee homes amid booming noises and falling debris. At least 6 confirmed deaths so far. Let's amplify Filipino voices and donate to relief. #earthquake”.

One of the most devastating impacts was the partial collapse of the centuries-old Parish of Saint Peter the Apostle in Bantayan. Videos circulating on social media captured the moment parts of the historic church’s facade crumbled amid flickering lights, vividly illustrating the quake’s destructive force.

The quake was centred about 17 kilometres northeast of Bogo, a coastal city of around 90,000 people. Intense shaking damaged concrete walls of homes and a fire station, knocked out power across the city, and caused deep cracks to appear in asphalt roads, according to firefighter Rey Cañete.