A family fled as a powerful magnitude 6.9 earthquake shook their home in the Philippines.

CCTV footage shows the residents emerging from their bedrooms when the tremors rattled the house in Talisay City, Cebu province, on Saturday evening.

Water bottles were sent toppling to the floor and light fixtures swayed as the locals fled with a child in tow.

Philippine seismological agency PHIVOLCS said the earthquake struck the coastal city of Bogo at 9:59 pm local time. It was recorded at a depth of 5 kilometres (3 miles).

Authorities reported at least 27 dead and 140 injured, adding the numbers may rise as rescue teams reach collapsed buildings.

The earthquake triggered widespread power outages and flattened buildings, including a government hall and a century-old church.

Cebu Governor Pamela Baricuatro said: 'I am already in touch with national agencies and the Office of the President to ask for reinforcements.'

The province is a popular tourist destination and a major economic hub in the country's Visayas region.

The Philippines is an archipelago of more than 7,000 islands inside the Pacific 'Ring of Fire' where the majority of Earth's volcano eruptions and earthquakes happen.