Summary

  • The threat of a tsunami has passed in the Philippines and Indonesia after a 7.4 magnitude earthquake, warning agency says

  • The US-based Pacific Tsunami Warning Center earlier warned of waves of up to 3m (10ft) above tide level reaching the Philippine coast, and those of up to a metre high hitting Indonesia and the island nation of Palau

  • Philippines' President Marcos had called for evacuations in several coastal provinces, while Indonesian officials said they had received no reports of damage

  • Photographs published by local media show chaotic scenes outside a hospital in Philippines' Davao City, near the quake's epicentre

7.4 magnitude earthquake shakes the Philippines

Live Reporting

Edited by Yvette Tan with reporting from Virma Simonette in Manila, and Koh Ewe and Osmond Chia in Singapore

  1. People gather outside shopping mall in Davao

    More photos have dropped of scenes from Davao City right after the quake. Employees have gathered outside a shopping mall in the city.

    Davao is the largest city on the island of Mindanao by population and land area.

    Employees at a shopping mall gather outside the building in Davao CityGetty Images
    Employees at a shopping mall gather outside the building in Davao CityGetty Images

  2. A season of natural disasters in the Philippines

    The earthquake this morning comes as the Philippines is still reeling from a string of natural disasters that have devastated parts of the country.

    Last week, a magnitude-7.0 earthquake struck the coastal city of Bogo, in Cebu province. It killed 74 people and injured more than 500.

    The country is also located in a region prone to typhoons.

    At least 11 have died after Severe Tropical Storm Bualoi swept small islands in the centre of the Philippines. Hundreds of thousands of people were forced to evacuate.

    Super Typhoon Ragasa, the year's biggest storm, barrelled through the Philippines' northern Cagayan province in September.

    Residents look on next to a collapsed residential building on October 02, 2025 in Bogo, Cebu province, Philippines.Getty Images

    Residents look on next to a collapsed residential building on October 02, 2025 in Bogo, Cebu province

  3. Indonesia urges people to 'remain calm'

    Meanwhile in Indonesia, authorities have urged people to "remain calm and avoid spreading or believing unverified information".

    "Stay away from buildings that are cracked or damaged due to the quake.

    "Inspect and ensure that your home is structurally sound and free from earthquake-induced damage before re-entering," the nation's Meterology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency said in a statement.

    It added that it has not received any reports of damage thus far.

  4. Reports of damaged buildings in Davao Oriental

    File photo of Davao OrientalGetty Images

    File photo of Davao Oriental in the wake of Typhoon Bopha

    In the southern Philippine province of Davao Oriental, its governor says people panicked when the earthquake struck and buildings were damaged.

    "Some buildings were reported to have been damaged," Governor Edwin Jubahib told local broadcaster DZMM, Reuters reported. "It was very strong".

    In 2012, hundreds in the province were killed in the aftermath of Typhoon Bopha.

  5. 'Destructive tsunami' expected - Philippine authorities

    The Philippine seismology agency is warning of a "destructive tsunami" with " "life threatening wave heights".

    Its expecting waves to surge more than one metre above normal tides, and even higher "on enclosed bay and straits".

    As we reported earlier, the agency is expecting the first tsunami waves to arrive before 11:43 local time (03:43 GMT) and may last for hours.

  6. Frenzy at Davao hospital as people evacuate

    State broadcaster PTV just published photographs of the chaotic scenes outside a hospital in Davao City showing patients and staff rushing to evacuate after the earthquake hit.

    You'll see here some patients receiving treatment in the capark at the Southern Philippines Medical Center, while crowds throng the corridors.

    Staff and patients at the Southern Philippines Medical Center rush to evacuatePTV Davao
    Patients receiving treatment in the caparkPTV Davao
    People crowding up the corridorsPTV Davao

  7. First tsunami waves could come within an hour - Philippine agency
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    The first tsunami waves may arrive before 11:43 local time (03:43 GMT) and may last "for hours", Philippine authorities say.

    The country's Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) has asked residents living in coastal areas of affected provinces to “immediately evacuate to higher grounds or move farther inland.”

    Phivolcs also advised boat owners to secure their vessels and move away from the waterfront.

    “Boats already at sea during this period should stay offshore in deep waters until further advised,” it added.

  8. Tsunami waves could reach up to 3m above tide level

    We've just seen an alert from the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center, warning that tsunami waves could reach up to 3m (10ft) above normal tide levels along some coasts in the Philippines.

    Waves may reach up to a metre above normal tides for some coasts of Indonesia and Palau.

  9. Tsunami warning also issued in parts of Indonesia

    Tsunami warnings have also been issued in Indonesia's northern Sulawesi and Papua regions, more than 300km away from the earthquake's epicentre.

    Indonesia's geophysics agency says these regions are under threat.

  10. Tsunami warning issued after earthquake in Mindanao

    Authorities in the Philippines have issued a tsunami warning after a magnitude-7.4 earthquake struck off the coast of the country's Mindanao region on Friday morning.

    We'll bring you the latest updates as we get them. Please stay with us.