7.5 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Philippines: Students Take Shelter as Tsunami Warnings Issued

The short video captures the chaotic noise caused by the earthquake tremors.

New Delhi:

A strong 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck the southern Philippines coast on Friday morning. A video from what seems to be a university classroom has surfaced, capturing the moment when the earthquake hit Davao City.

The brief footage, shared on X by RT, displays the disorder caused by the tremors. A substantial number of students can be seen lifting plastic chairs to cover their heads; some are screaming in fear, all caught on camera.

INSANE moment earthquake hits schoolStudents DUCK for cover in Davao City, Philippines https://t.co/vwrgPYwbTU pic.twitter.com/4uHxiDXGJI

— RT (@RT_com) October 10, 2025

Chaos erupted at the Tagum City Davao Regional Medical Centre, where patients and staff were evacuating the premises.

Some individuals held onto trees for stability, while patients in wheelchairs and children were carefully guided to safety. Several evacuees were observed sitting alongside the road.

WATCH: Patients, staff seen evacuating Tagum City Davao Regional Medical Center in Philippines amid magnitude 7.6 earthquake. pic.twitter.com/9uq9SjMH39

— AZ Intel (@AZ_Intel_) October 10, 2025

Another video, reportedly from Butuan City in Mindanao, showed residents in the streets as buildings shook around them. People were seen running frantically and heard screaming in terror, while others sat on the ground.

Gente entra en pánico en Butuan por terremoto 7.4 en Filipinas#earthquake #sismo #Philippines #URGENTE pic.twitter.com/z9LXhM4Lkn

— KL Videos (@KL_Videos) October 10, 2025

Strong tremors were felt around 9:30 am in the city, with the epicenter located 20 kilometres (approximately 12 miles) below the surface.

Edwin Jubahib, governor of the southern Philippine province of Davao Oriental, stated, "Some buildings were reported to have been damaged. It was very strong."

The US Tsunami Warning System issued an alert, warning that coasts within 300 kilometres (186 miles) of the earthquake's epicenter could experience dangerous waves. They also advised people in nearby coastal areas to seek higher ground, according to The Guardian.

The warning center also predicted that the earthquake might cause tsunami waves as high as 3 meters (about 10 feet) above normal sea levels on some Philippine coasts, affecting six coastal provinces surrounding Davao Oriental. Smaller waves were also possible in Indonesia and Palau.

This earthquake occurred just ten days after another deadly 6.9 magnitude earthquake in Bogo City, Cebu province, which claimed 71 lives. Situated on the Pacific "Ring of Fire," the Philippines experiences approximately 800 earthquakes annually.