Another Davao Oriental earthquake was reported with a magnitude of 6.9.
DAVAO ORIENTAL EARTHQUAKE – PHIVOLCS reported another shaking with a magnitude of 6.9 and raised a tsunami alert.
Following the 7.6 magnitude earthquake in Davao Oriental, aftershocks followed, and recently, another strong shaking was recorded. In the recent updates, a Magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck near Davao Oriental, with a depth of 10 km and location at 07.04°N, 126.82°E – 036 km S 58° E of Manay.
There are damages expected and aftershocks.
This strong shaking also prompted the agency to issue a tsunami warning, and “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.”
The update further added: It is forecasted that the first tsunami waves will arrive between 10 Oct 2025 – 07:12:04 PM to 10 Oct 2025 – 09:12:04 PM, 10 Oct 2025 (PST). These waves may continue for hours.
Meanwhile, here are the reported intensities from the 6.8 magnitude quake issued at 08:10 PM on October 10, 2025, that has a depth of 37 kilometers.
Reported Intensities:
- Intensity VI – Manay, DAVAO ORIENTAL
- Intensity V – Baganga, Boston, Caraga, Cateel, and Tarragona, DAVAO ORIENTAL
- Intensity IV – Mawab, Monkayo, Nabunturan, and Pantukan, DAVAO DE ORO; CITY OF DAVAO; City of Mati, DAVAO ORIENTAL; City of Bislig, SURIGAO DEL SUR
- Intensity III – Abuyog, City of Baybay, Dagami, Dulag, Javier, Julita, Leyte, Macarthur, Mahaplag, Mayorga, Palo, Santa Fe, Tabontabon, Tanauan, and Tolosa, LEYTE; CITY OF TACLOBAN; Hinunangan, Pintuyan, San Francisco, San Juan, San Ricardo, Silago, and Sogod, SOUTHERN LEYTE; City of Digos and Magsaysay, DAVAO DEL SUR; City of Kidapawan, M’lang, Makilala, and President Roxas, COTABATO; Lambayong, SULTAN KUDARAT; Cagdianao, Libjo, San Jose, and Tubajon, DINAGAT ISLANDS
- Intensity II – City of Borongan, General Macarthur, and Hernani, EASTERN SAMAR; Palapag, NORTHERN SAMAR; City of Cagayan De Oro, CITY OF CAGAYAN DE ORO; Alamada, Antipas, Banisilan, Kabacan, Magpet, and Matalam, COTABATO; Columbio, Esperanza, Isulan, Kalamansig, Lebak, Lutayan, President Quirino, Senator Ninoy Aquino, and City of Tacurong, SULTAN KUDARAT
- Intensity I – Molave, ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR; Carmen, and Pigkawayan, COTABATO
Instrumental Intensities:
- Intensity IV – Hinunangan, SOUTHERN LEYTE
- Intensity III – Abuyog, City of Baybay, and Dulag, LEYTE; San Francisco, and Sogod, SOUTHERN LEYTE; City of Davao, CITY OF DAVAO; City of Kidapawan, M’lang, and President Roxas, COTABATO; Lambayong, SULTAN KUDARAT
- Intensity II – City of Borongan, EASTERN SAMAR; Javier, Leyte, and Palo, LEYTE; Palapag, NORTHERN SAMAR; San Juan, and Silago, SOUTHERN LEYTE; CITY OF CAGAYAN DE ORO; Banisilan, COTABATO; Columbio, Esperanza, Isulan, Kalamansig, and President Quirino, SULTAN KUDARAT
- Intensity I – Hernani, EASTERN SAMAR; Alamada, and Carmen, COTABATO
Earthquakes can hardly be predicted accurately as most experts in the field agree on. Thus, most countries really make sure that they have a bureau or an organization that monitors a quake incident across their nation.
Quakes can happen in land and underwater. In the case of the latter, it can trigger tsunami thus quake-recording agencies are also often the one that monitors tsunami threats. They are the bodies releasing advisories whenever there are threats of tsunami following a strong quake shaking the land in the coastal area or underwater.
On land, quakes can result to damages and loss of lives thus it is important to be aware of the earthquake safety tips to reduce the risk of damages and loss of lives by knowing what to do.
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