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Twin Earthquakes Strike Southern Philippines, Leaving Seven Dead
Oct 11, 2025Two powerful offshore earthquakes struck the southern Philippines hours apart on Friday, killing at least seven people, triggering landslides, and prompting brief tsunami warnings and coastal evacuations, authorities confirmed.
The first tremor, a magnitude 7.4 earthquake, struck at approximately 9:00 a.m. local time, about 43 kilometers east of Manay, in Davao Oriental province, at a depth of 23 kilometers. The strong quake caused widespread panic and structural damage across several towns and cities.
According to local officials, three people died in the immediate aftermath of the first quake. Two hospital patients reportedly suffered fatal heart attacks during the tremor, while another person was killed by falling debris in Mati City.
Later in the evening, a second earthquake with a magnitude of 6.8 struck the same region. This tremor originated from the same fault line—the Philippine Trench—but at a greater depth of 37 kilometers. Experts have described the phenomenon as a "doublet quake", where two significant quakes occur close together in time and location, but from slightly different epicenters.
Seismologists warn that the second earthquake may have further compromised buildings already weakened by the initial shock. Emergency officials are conducting assessments and checking for additional damage or casualties.
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. assured the public that rescue and relief operations are underway, and teams have been deployed to assist affected communities.
"The government is fully mobilized. We are prioritizing the safety and welfare of our citizens," the president said in a brief address.
The twin quakes add to a series of recent natural disasters that have stretched the country’s emergency response systems. Several aftershocks have been recorded, and residents in high-risk areas have been advised to remain vigilant.
In a separate incident, a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck the Drake Passage, a remote area between South America and Antarctica, on Thursday. No casualties or damage have been reported due to its isolated location, though authorities are continuing to monitor the region for potential aftershocks or tsunami activity.
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