A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck waters off the coast of Manay, Davao Oriental, at 9:43 a.m. local time on October 10, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs).
The tectonic quake had a shallow depth of 10 kilometers and was centered 62 kilometers southeast of Manay, a coastal municipality in Davao Oriental.
Phivolcs initially put the magnitude at 7.6. The powerful quake was initially recorded with a magnitude of 7.6 and was later downgraded to 7.5, then now 7.4. Meanwhile, the following intensities were recorded:
Intensity V – 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; 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, And Tupi, South Cotabato; City Of General Santos; City Of Butuan; Claver, Gigaquit, And Mainit, Surigao Del Norte
Intensity IV – City of Tacloban; 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; City of Cotabato, City of Cotabato
Intensity III – City of 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, and Villaba, Leyte; Ormoc City, Ormoc City; 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; City Of Cagayan De Oro; 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 – Casiguran, and Juban, Sorsogon; City of Dumaguete, and Sibulan, Negros Oriental; Culaba, Biliran; Dimataling, Zamboanga Del Sur; City of Zamboanga; City of Tangub, Misamis Occidental; Aleosan, Cotabato; Lake Sebu, South Cotabato
The following instrumental intensities were also observed:
Intensity V – Hinunangan, Southern Leyte; City of Gingoog, Misamis Oriental; Nabunturan, Davao De Oro; City of Davao; Santa Maria, Davao Occidental; City of Kidapawan, Cotabato; Alabel, And Malungon, Sarangani; City of Koronadal, and Tupi, South Cotabato
Intensity IV – City of Cebu; Sulat, Eastern Samar; Abuyog, Alangalang, Dulag, Hilongos, and Javier, Leyte; Hinundayan, Silago, and Sogod, Southern Leyte; Molave, Zamboanga Del Sur; Kalilangan, City of Malaybalay, and San Fernando, Bukidnon; City of Cagayan De Oro; City of Digos, Magsaysay, and Matanao, Davao Del Sur; Banisilan, M’lang, and Magpet, Cotabato; Glan, Kiamba, Maitum, and Malapatan, Sarangani; Banga, Polomolok, and Tampakan, South Cotabato; City of General Santos; Columbio, and Palimbang, Sultan Kudarat; City of Cabadbaran, Agusan Del Norte; City of Surigao, Surigao Del Norte; City of Bislig, Surigao Del Sur
Intensity III – Argao, Cebu; City of Borongan, and Can-Avid, Eastern Samar; Carigara, Palo, And Villaba, Leyte; Ormoc City; Palapag, Northern Samar; City Of Catbalogan, and Gandara, Samar; City of Maasin, Southern Leyte; Kadingilan, and Maramag, Bukidnon; Mambajao, Camiguin; Pikit, and President Roxas, Cotabato; Maasim, Sarangani; Norala, Santo Niño, Surallah, T’boli, and Tantangan, South Cotabato; Bagumbayan, Esperanza, Isulan, Kalamansig, Lambayong, and President Quirino, Sultan Kudarat
Intensity II – Talibon, Bohol; Asturias, Danao City, San Fernando, San Francisco, and City of Talisay, Cebu; Isabel, Leyte; Mapanas, and Rosario, Northern Samar; San Jorge, and Villareal, Samar; Padre Burgos, Southern Leyte; Sindangan, Zamboanga Del Norte; Dumingag, Zamboanga Del Sur; City of Zamboanga; Initao, Misamis Oriental; Alamada, and Carmen, Cotabato; City of Tandag, Surigao Del Sur
Intensity I – City of Sorsogon, Sorsogon; City of Roxas, and Tapaz, Capiz; City of Iloilo; Culaba, Biliran; Albuera, Leyte; City of Dipolog, Zamboanga Del Norte; Tubod, Lanao Del Norte
Phivolcs said damage and aftershocks are expected following this quake.
The Philippines lies along the Pacific Ring of Fire, a region prone to earthquakes and volcanic eruptions. /dm / mr