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

Oct 10, 2025 02:04 pm CST

A powerful 7.5 magnitude earthquake hit the southern Philippines on Friday morning, causing panic and evacuation. Video footage shows university students ducking under chairs for protection while a hospital evacuated patients. The US Tsunami Warning System issued alerts for dangerous waves up to 3 meters high along coastal areas. This disaster comes just ten days after another earthquake killed 71 people in Cebu province, highlighting the vulnerability of the Philippines, which experiences approximately 800 earthquakes annually due to its location on the Pacific "Ring of Fire."