US EditionTsunami threat lifts in Philippines and Indonesia after 7.4 magnitude earthquake
The 7.4 magnitude quake off Davao Oriental caused at least five deaths and damaged infrastructure while tsunami warnings were lifted after small waves, authorities said.
- A 7.4-magnitude temblor struck the Mindanao region on Friday, October 10, 2025, at 9.43am local time about 62 kilometres southeast of Manay town, Davao Oriental province.
- Seismologists pointed to movement along the Philippine Trench, noting the quake resulted from oblique reverse faulting linked to plate subduction at about 100 mm/yr and a depth of 23 kilometres.
- Authorities reported immediate damage and casualties, noting at least five people were killed, buildings cracked including at an international airport in Davao City, power cuts occurred, and students were treated for injuries.
- The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Honolulu said the tsunami threat had passed, and President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. stated `We are working round the clock to ensure that help reaches everyone who needs it`.
- Coming after the Sept. 30 6.9-magnitude quake that killed 74, PHIVOLCS recorded hundreds of aftershocks following the Davao Oriental quake, highlighting the country's high seismic activity.
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569 aftershocks recorded after ‘doublet earthquake’ hit Davao Oriental
MANILA, Philippines — A combined total of 569 aftershocks have so far been recorded after the magnitude 7.4 and 6.8 “doublet earthquake” hit Davao Oriental, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said Friday. According to Phivolcs, the aftershocks recorded as of 11 p.m., range from magnitude 1.2 to 6.8. READ: Phivolcs: Back-to-back quakes in Davao Oriental a ‘doublet earthquake’ Phivolcs director Teresito Bacolcol earl…
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