Overview

• Seismology agencies measured the quake between magnitude 7.4 and 7.6, with the epicenter offshore near Manay in Davao Oriental at a shallow depth.
• The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center initially forecast waves of 1–3 meters for parts of the Philippines before later stating the immediate tsunami threat had passed after small sea-level changes.
• Authorities ordered coastal evacuations and suspended classes and some work in affected areas while rapid inspections got underway.
• Civil defense officials confirmed at least one death from falling debris, reported building damage and power outages, and noted Davao’s airport had wall cracks but stayed operational.
• Multiple aftershocks were recorded and more are expected as President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. readied search-and-rescue and relief teams in a country still recovering from the late-September Cebu quake.