Overview
- Seismologists measured the undersea quake at magnitude 7.4 off Manay in Davao Oriental, with Phivolcs revising its initial 7.6 estimate to align with USGS readings.
- Tsunami alerts for seven provinces and nearby coastlines were issued shortly after the shock and later withdrawn by the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center.
- Authorities reported at least five fatalities; AFP cited six deaths, including three miners killed in a collapsing gold mine shaft west of Manay.
- Power outages, damaged buildings including a church in Manay, and evacuations from schools, offices and at least one hospital were reported, with videos showing ceiling failures and shattered glass.
- Phivolcs warned of likely aftershocks and further localized damage, as the new quake strikes less than two weeks after a 6.9 event in Cebu that left about 74 dead.