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<p>MANILA - An undersea earthquake struck off Davao Oriental Friday night, hours after a powerful 7.9 temblor hit the same area.</p><p>The quake was initially measured at magnitude 6.9 but was later downgraded to 6.8.</p><p>The earthquake occurred at a depth of 37 kilometers, around 43 kilometers southeast of Manay, Davao Oriental.</p><p>The following intensities were reported in areas near the quake:</p><p><strong>Intensity VI </strong>- Manay, Davao Oriental</p><p><strong>Intensity V</strong> - Baganga, Boston, Caraga, Cateel, and Tarragona, Davao Oriental</p><p><strong>Intensity IV</strong> - Mawab, Monkayo, Nabunturan, and Pantukan, Davao de Oro; Davao City; City of Mati, Davao Oriental; City of Bislig, Surigao del Sur</p><p><strong>Intensity III</strong> - Abuyog, City of Baybay, Dagami, Dulag, Javier, Julita, Leyte, Macarthur, Mahaplag, Mayorga, Palo, Santa Fe, Tabontabon, Tanauan, and Tolosa, Leyte; Tacloban City; Hinunangan, Pintuyan, San Francisco, San Juan, San Ricardo, Silago, and Sogod, Southern Leyte; City of Digos and Magsaysay, Davao del Sur; City of Kidapawan, M&#x27;lang, Makilala, and President Roxas, Cotabato; Lambayong, Sultan Kudarat; Cagdianao, Libjo, San Jose, and Tubajon, Dinagat Islands</p><p><strong>Intensity II </strong>- City of Borongan, General Macarthur, and Hernani, Eastern Samar; Palapag, Northern Samar; City of Cagayan De Oro, City of Cagayan de Oro; Alamada, Antipas, Banisilan, Kabacan, Magpet, and Matalam, Cotabato; Columbio, Esperanza, Isulan, Kalamansig, Lebak, Lutayan, President Quirino, Senator Ninoy Aquino, and City of Tacurong, Sultan Kudarata</p><p><strong>Intensity I </strong>- Molave, Zamboanga del Sur; Carmen, and Pigkawayan, Cotabato</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/regions/2025/10/10/powerful-quake-strikes-off-davao-oriental-0955"><strong>Magnitude 7.4 quake strikes off Davao Oriental; 2 reported dead</strong></a></div><p>Meanwhile the following instrumental intensities were felt in the following areas:</p><p><strong>Intensity IV</strong> - Hinunangan, Southern Leyte</p><p><strong>Intensity III</strong> - Abuyog, City of Baybay, and Dulag, Leyte; San Francisco, and Sogod, Southern Leyte, City of Davao, City of Davao; City of Kidapawan, M&#x27;lang, and President Roxas, Cotabato; Lambayong, Sultan Kudarat</p><p><strong>Intensity II</strong> - City of Borongan, Eastern Samar; Javier, Leyte, and Palo, LEYTE; Palapag, Northern Samar; San Juan, and Silago, Southern Leyte; Caagayan de Oro City; Banisilan, Cotabato; Columbio, Esperanza, Isulan, Kalamansig, and President Quirino, Sultan Kudarat</p><p><strong>Intensity I </strong>- Hernani, Eastern Samar; Alamada, and Carmen, Cotabato.</p><div> </div><div><strong>TSUNAMI ALERT</strong></div><p> The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology issued a tsunami alert following the earthquake.</p><p>&quot;Based on the local tsunami scenario database, it is expected to experience wave heights of more than one meter above the normal tides and may be higher on enclosed bays and straits. Destructive tsunami is expected with life threatening wave heights,&quot; Phivolcs said.</p><p>The first tsunami waves were expected to arrive between 7:12 p.m. to 9:12 p.m. Friday night. The waves may continue for hours.</p><p>People in the coastal areas of the following provinces are strongly advised to immediately evacuate to higher grounds or move farther inland:</p><div><strong>Surigao Del Sur<br/>Davao Oriental    <br/>Surigao Del Norte</strong></div><p> Owners of boats in harbors, estuaries or shallow coastal water of the above-mentioned provinces should secure their boats and move away from the waterfront.</p><p>Boats already at sea during this period should stay offshore in deep waters until further advised.</p><p>A more powerful quake earlier struck in the waters off Davao Oriental on Friday morning, leaving at least two people dead and triggering a tsunami alert that was later lifted.</p><p>PHIVOLCS said the magnitude 7.4 quake hit some 44 kilometers northeast of Manay town. The government seismology office earlier put the magnitude at 7.6, but subsequently lowered the figure to 7.4.</p><div> </div><div><strong>DIFFERENT EARTHQUAKE</strong></div><p> PHIVOLCS director Dr. Teresito Bacolcol said the latest quake is different from the temblor that shook Davao Oriental Friday morning.</p><p>&quot;This is a different earthquake, it&#x27;s not an aftershock,&quot; he said in an interview on DZMM Teleradyo.</p><p>&#x27;&quot;Yung source po ng lindol ay Philippine trench. Dito gumigitgit &#x27;yung Philippine plate palalim ng archipelago. As a result &#x27;yung Philippine trench nagkakaroon ng friction, nagkakaroon po ng lindol.&quot;</p><p>He urged the people living in the coastal areas of Surigao Del Sur, Davao Oriental and Surigao Del Norte to evacuate to higher grounds.</p><p>&quot;May panawagan tayo magkakaroon tayo ng tsunami warning... Mag evacuate muna tayo for the meantime,&quot; he said.</p><p>&quot;Usually pag walang significant na desctruction na mangyari, two hours later ibinababa natin, kinacancel po natin ang tsunami warning.&quot;</p><div><br/></div><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/regions/2025/10/10/powerful-quake-strikes-off-davao-oriental-0955">Magnitude 7.4 quake strikes off Davao Oriental</a></div><div><br/></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/dFrE8DvwlbE??si=8tJwVivhftRcDx4H&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>A magnitude 6.9 undersea earthquake struck off Davao Oriental Friday night, hours after a powerful 7.9 temblor hit the same area.</p>

A magnitude 6.9 undersea earthquake struck off Davao Oriental Friday night, hours after a powerful 7.9 temblor hit the same area.

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Another strong quake strikes off Davao Oriental; tsunami alert raised

Dennis Gasgonia,

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Published October 10, 2025 07:52 PM PHT

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Updated October 10, 2025 10:01 PM PHT

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