Several periods after a intensity 6.9 tremor struck her native town in the central Philippines, Arguel Estalicas says she still experiences dizzy each time she stands up.
That reeling feeling, combined with a string of aftershocks, has left the 35-year-old travel official and numerous other survivors too frightened to go back to their homes, compelling them to stay in makeshift accommodations in the interim.
The earthquake shook the northern coast of Cebu, one of the country's most populous islands, on the late hours of 30 September, startling many out of their sleep.
It caused the death of at least 72 persons and wounded 300 others, as dwellings, buildings and religious sites collapsed and roads split.
It's hard to grasp what has happened to us. I am overwhelmed with the things we experienced in the past two days.
The 35-year-old resides in Medellin town, close to the tremor's origin point. Emergency authorities report the seismic event uprooted about 40,000 people throughout Cebu, a important trading and transportation hub in the middle Philippines.
She mentioned she exited bed screaming when the tremor occurred and ran outdoors with her relatives.
They spent the night under the night sky, but when a gentle rain began, Ms Estalicas and her household covered themselves up in polyethylene sheets because they did not have raincoats.
Pictures on social media showed them slouched on plastic chairs, wrapped in covering material fogged up by their breath.
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The Philippines is susceptible to geological hazards. It is situated on the seismically active "Ring of Fire" - so named because of the significant amount of earthquakes and volcanic mountains that occur here.
The Cebu earthquake on Tuesday is among the strongest and most lethal in the past few years. In 2013, a 7.2-magnitude earthquake in adjacent Bohol island caused the death of over 200 people and destroyed ancient churches.
On Thursday, rescuers searched through rubble as officials strived to provide food, restore energy and connectivity lines, and clean up pathways of wreckage.
The Philippine military has deployed troops to help preserve order during rescue missions.
However, essential items are still a critical issue for many.
Camera operator Doods Demape decided on Thursday to make a extended trip from Medellin to the regional center to acquire goods since no shops were functioning.
Mr Demape explains he had trouble to find a petrol station that was not swamped with long queues.
The majority of pathways are now passable so resources are now arriving from the city. But prompt provisions like water and sustenance, particularly for the young ones are not yet accessible.
In Bogo city, the quake's origin point, regional news show corpse coverings arranged on the road in front of temporary medical facilities where the hurt are being treated.
This recent quake comes in the midst of a fierce typhoon season. Two consecutive weather systems inundated large swathes of the land a seven days before.
Extensive floods from those storms and previous monsoon rains have ignited community frustration and caused public demonstrations.
Cebu is notably vulnerable to storms. It is situated on the typical route of tempests that form over the Pacific.
The region's north region, the epicentre of Tuesday's tremor, was hit by Super Typhoon Haiyan in 2013. That weather event caused the death of over 6,000 people in the whole central region.
Among the numerous structures damaged by Tuesday's quake was a resettlement area for survivors of Haiyan.
In spite of their current hardships, Cebu residents like Ms Estalicas and Mr Pareja are optimistic that they could overcome the seismic event, as they did in the wake of Haiyan and the calamities before it.
They explain survivors are helping each other, what Filipinos call bayanihan or collective cooperation.
My main wish is that assistance won't be slowed - and that neighbouring localities will also be included and covered in these aid operations.
