Massive 7.2 Philippines Earthquake

A 7.2-magnitude earthquake collapsed buildings and roofs and cracked roads Tuesday morning in the central Philippines, killing at least 12 people. The quake was felt across the central region, and people rushed out of buildings and homes, including hospitals, as aftershocks continued. Offices and schools were closed for a national holiday, which may lower casualties.The quake was centered deep below Carmen town on Bohol Island Tuesday morning. Radio station DZMM quoted civil defense officials as saying that four people died when part of a fish port collapsed.The earthquake hit at 8:12 a.m. (5:12 p.m. Monday ET) less than a mile from the town of Carmen in Bohol province in a remote region across the Cebu Strait about 40 miles from Cebu City.Chatto said people in the area "are now a little bit in a situation of panic" about the possibility of a tsunami, but the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center issued no warning and said historical data indicated little chance of one.