The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) said a magnitude 7.4 earthquake rocked Manay, Davao Oriental on Friday morning,

PHIVOLCS said the earthquake with a depth of 20 kilometers occurred at 09:43 a.m.

PHIVOLCS reported that the earthquake was magnitude 7.6 before downgrading it to 7.4 before 11 a.m.

Damage and aftershocks are expected, according to PHIVOLCS.

The reported intensities in the earthquake are the following:

Intensity V – Compostela, Maco, Mawab, Monkayo, Montevista, Nabunturan, and Pantukan, Davao De Oro; Asuncion, Braulio E. Dujali, Carmen, New Corella, City of Panabo, Island Garden City of Samal, Santo Tomas, and City of Tagum, Davao Del Norte; City of Davao; Jose Abad Santos, Davao Occidental; Cateel, and City Of Mati, Davao Oriental; City of Kidapawan, Cotabato; Alabel, Glan, and Malungon, Sarangani; City of Koronadal, Tampakan, and Tupi, South Cotabato; City of General Santos; City of Butuan; Claver, Gigaquit, and Mainit, Surigao Del Norte

Intensity IV – City of Tacloban; Don Carlos, and San Fernando, Bukidnon; Bansalan, City of Digos, Hagonoy, Kiblawan, Magsaysay, Malalag, Padada, Santa Cruz, and Sulop, Davao Del Sur; Don Marcelino, and Santa Maria, Davao Occidental; Antipas, Banisilan, Kabacan, Magpet, Pigkawayan, President Roxas, And Tulunan, Cotabato; Kiamba, Maitum, and Malapatan, Sarangani; Banga, Polomolok, and Tantangan, South Cotabato; General Luna, Malimono, Placer, and City of Surigao, Surigao Del Norte; City of Cotabato

Intensity III – City of Iloilo; Arteche, Balangiga, City of Borongan, Can-Avid, Giporlos, Guiuan, Hernani, Lawaan, Llorente, Mercedes, Salcedo, San Julian, San Policarpo, and Sulat, Eastern Samar; Abuyog, Alangalang, Albuera, Babatngon, City of Baybay, Burauen, Calubian, Capoocan, Carigara, Dagami, Dulag, Hilongos, Isabel, Jaro, Javier, Kananga, Leyte, Macarthur, Mahaplag, Matag-Ob, Mayorga, Merida, Palo, Palompon, Pastrana, San Isidro, Santa Fe, Tanauan, Tolosa, Tunga, and Villaba, Leyte; Ormoc City; Bobon, Mapanas, and Palapag, Northern Samar; Basey, City of Catbalogan, Gandara, Marabut, San Jorge, And Villareal, Samar; Anahawan, Bontoc, Hinunangan, Hinundayan, Libagon, Liloan, Limasawa, City of Maasin, Macrohon, Malitbog, Padre Burgos, Pintuyan, Saint Bernard, San Francisco, San Juan, San Ricardo, Silago, Sogod, and Tomas Oppus, Southern Leyte; City of Malaybalay, and Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon; City of Iligan; City of Cagayan De Oro; Sarangani, Davao Occidental; Matalam, and Pikit, Cotabato; Maasim, Sarangani; Norala, Santo Niño, Surallah, and T’boli, South Cotabato; Bagumbayan, Kalamansig, Lebak, and City of Tacurong, Sultan Kudarat

Intensity II – Casiguran, and Juban, Sorsogon; City of Dumaguete, and Sibulan, Negros Oriental; Culaba, Biliran; Dimataling, Zamboanga Del Sur; City of Zamboanga; City of Tangub, Misamis Occidental; Aleosan, Cotabato; Lake Sebu, South Cotabato

Reported intensity is the measure of the strength of an earthquake based on what people feel as well as the effects on structures and the environment.

PHIVOLCS ground personnel and concerned citizens report and verify the intensity of an earthquake in an area.

According to PHIVOLCS, the people in the coastal areas of the following provinces are “strongly advised to immediately evacuate” to higher grounds or move farther inland:

• Eastern Samar
• Dinagat Islands
• Davao Oriental
• Southern Leyte
• Surigao Del Norte
• Leyte
• Surigao Del Sur

PHIVOLCS said “destructive tsunami is expected with life threatening wave heights.”

“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,” PHIVOLCS said.

“It is forecasted that the first tsunami waves will arrive between 09:43:54 to 11:43:54, 10 Oct 2025 (PST). These waves may continue for hours,” it added.

Meanwhile, Indonesia has also issued a tsunami warning for northern Sulawesi after the quake hit Davao Oriental.

Indonesia’s geophysics agency suggested that there was a risk of tsunami waves as high as 50 cm hitting Indonesia’s shorelines.