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Magnitude 7.4 earthquake rocks Davao Oriental, nearby provinces on Oct. 10

Phivolcs revises initial magnitude of 7.6

Published Oct 10, 2025 10:00 am  |  Updated Oct 10, 2025 01:05 pm
A powerful earthquake measuring magnitude 7.4 on the Richter scale struck Davao Oriental at 9:43 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 10, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs).
It was initially reported as magnitude 7.6 before Phivolcs revised it to 7.5 then 7.4
Phivolcs said the quake’s epicenter was located 43 kilometers northeast of Manay, Davao Oriental, at a shallow depth of 23 kilometers.
In its Earthquake Information No. 3, Phivolcs reported the following intensities across affected areas:
Intensity V (strong) – 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 (Davao del Sur); 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, Tupi, and City of General Santos City (South Cotabato); City of Butuan (Agusan del Norte); and Claver, Gigaquit, and Mainit (Surigao del Norte).
Intensity IV (moderately strong) – City of Tacloban (Leyte); 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); and City of Cotabato (Cotabato).
Intensity III (weak) - City of Iloilo (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, Ormoc City, and Villaba (Leyte); 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 (Lanao del Norte); City of Cagayan de Oro (Misamis Oriental); 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 (slightly felt) - Casiguran, and Juban (Sorsogon); City of Dumaguete and Sibulan (Negros Oriental); Culaba (Biliran); Dimataling (Zamboanga del Sur); City of Zamboanga (Zamboanga del Sur); City of Tangub (Misamis Occidental); Aleosan (Cotabato); and Lake Sebu (South Cotabato).
Phivolcs said the earthquake was tectonic in origin, caused by the movement of an active fault near the area.
The agency warned of possible damage and aftershocks.
This earthquake comes just over a week after Cebu province experienced a magnitude 6.9 tremor on Sept. 30, which killed 72 people, displaced more than 20,000 residents, and caused widespread infrastructure damage.

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