Philippines hit by twin quakes; Tsunami warning issued

Manila [Philippines], October 11, 2025 (ANI): A powerful magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck off the southern coast of the Philippines on Friday, killing at least six people. A second strong aftershock measuring 6.9 hit later the same day, claiming at least one more life and prompting tsunami warnings across the region, Al Jazeera reported, citing a local authorities statement.

This one-two punch of seismic activity hit just 10 days after another deadly quake rocked the central Philippines, leaving 79 people dead and hundreds more injured.

The first quake struck at 9:43 AM local time (01:43 GMT) on Friday, originating at a depth of 43 kilometres (27 miles) beneath the ocean off the coast of Manay town in Davao Oriental, part of the Mind

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