10/10/2025
“LORD, TAMA NA PO, LORD.” A strong earthquake, registering 7.6, rocks Davao Oriental, today Friday. On the video, one can hear saying: “Lord, tama na, Lord. Standby for more updates. Let’s us all pray for our SisBros in Davao Oriental! Video Credit: Resty Polinio / FB
Updates:
A powerful earthquake of magnitude 7.4 struck offshore in the southern Philippines on Friday, October 10, 2025. The tremor, which occurred in the morning in waters off Manay town in Davao Oriental in the Mindanao region, immediately prompted tsunami warnings for several countries, specifically the Philippines, Indonesia, and Palau. Coastal residents in nearby affected areas were urgently advised to move inland or proceed to higher ground. Although the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center issued an update around noon local time confirming that the tsunami threat in the Philippines had passed, having earlier stated that waves measuring 1 to 3 meters high were possible, warnings from other agencies reportedly remained in place. This significant event comes just two weeks after the Philippines experienced its deadliest earthquake in a decade.
The quake caused initial casualties and property damage. At least one fatality was reported, according to civil defence official Raffy Alejandro. While Reuters did not receive other reports of casualties from disaster offices in the region, an official in Manay did provide initial reports indicating damage to homes, buildings, and bridges. Following the incident, people were observed gathering in open areas in Davao City, Mindanao, and the Philippine President announced that search and rescue teams were actively being prepared. Furthermore, the Philippine seismology agency, Phivolcs, issued a caution to the public to prepare for aftershocks. #
