The death toll from the magnitude-7.1 earthquake in the central Philippines rose Saturday to 183 , authorities said . The massive quake , which struck Tuesday , also destroyed more 8,600 homes in Quezon City , according to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council . The bulk of the casualties were in Bohol province . Bohol residents struggle to recover after quake . In an update issued Saturday , the council said 583 people were injured and 13 were missing . The quake was centered about 620 kilometers ( 385 miles ) south-southeast of Manila , near Catigbian , and its depth was 20 kilometers ( 12 miles ) , according to the U.S. Geological Survey . The Philippines disaster council gave the quake a slightly higher rating : 7.2 magnitude . Measuring the magnitude of earthquakes . The quake hit on a national holiday in the Philippines , at the beginning of the Muslim festival of Eid al-Adha . Landslides were reported in some areas . More than 8,500 homes were destroyed and nearly 26,000 were damaged , officials reported . The quake has affected nearly 3.5 million people across six provinces . More than 370,000 people were forced from their homes in the worst-affected Bohol province , the council said . Government buildings and infrastructure , including roads and bridges , have also suffered damage , the council said .
Local officials said 13 people are still missing and many are injured . The death toll from the earthquake in the Philippines rose to 183 . The quake was centered near a town in Cebu province . It hit on a national holiday in the Philippines .