People rushed out of buildings and gathered in the streets across parts of Mindanao as a strong tremor struck at 9:43 a.m. Friday, lasting at least 30 seconds.
State seismologists traced the offshore quake 62 kilometers southeast of Manay town in Davao Oriental, with a focal depth of 10 kilometers. It was measured at magnitude 7.4.
A video shared with the Inquirer showed water spilling from aquariums in a home-based pet shop in Tagum City, Davao del Norte.
In Davao City, the temblor was felt at Intensity 5 and Intensity 4 in Cagayan de Oro City.
A magnitude-4.9 tremor struck some 30 minutes after the first one. It was also located off the coast of Manay.
The local government of Davao City had ordered the suspension of classes at all levels, both in public and private schools, to allow authorities to conduct a rapid damage assessment of infrastructure and school facilities.
Phivolcs had issued a tsunami warning following the first quake