Authorities in Indonesia and the Philippines issued tsunami warnings after a 7.4-magnitude earthquake occurred off the southern coast of the country. Authorities issued evacuation orders for residents of coastal towns in the central and southern Philippines due to the possibility of waves that were more than one meter (3.3 feet) higher than usual tide levels.
The earthquake on Friday morning, which caused power outages and the suspension of courses in several areas of the nation, claimed at least one life. The most recent earthquake occurred barely over a week after a 6.9-magnitude quake struck the central Cebu province of the Philippines, leaving 74 people dead and 100 injured.
Local media footage captures the moment the 7.5 magnitude earthquake occurred, with overhead network cables wobbling and cars coming to a complete stop.
Outside a hospital in Davao City, close to the epicenter of the earthquake, reporters saw a flurry of activity as patients received treatment outside in a parking lot and people crowded the hallways.
As his province shook with tremors, a local governor recounted images of terror. Edwin Jubahib, the governor of Davao Oriental province, told Philippine broadcaster DZMM that there were reports of several buildings being damaged. “It was robust.
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