The Philippines and Indonesia issue tsunami warnings after a 7.4 magnitude earthquake
The Philippines' seismology agency warned that it was expecting "life-threatening wave heights", after the quake struck off Mindanao in the south
Tsunami waves can reach up to 3m (10ft) above normal tide levels in parts of the Philippines, and up top 1m in Indonesia
Philippines' President Marcos has called for evacuations in several coastal provinces, while Indonesian officials said they have received no reports of damage so far
Photographs published by local media show chaotic scenes outside a hospital in Philippines' Davao City, near the quake's epicentre
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7.4 magnitude earthquake shakes the Philippines
Edited by Yvette Tan with reporting from Virma Simonette in Manila, and Koh Ewe and Osmond Chia in Singapore
Tsunamis as high as 17cm (6 in) have been recorded in Indonesian waters, the head of Indonesia's earthquake and tsunami centre said.
"We call it a minor tsunami," he said, referring to waves that peak at 0.5m.
Based on data from Indonesia's seismology agency, tsunami waves ranging from 3.5cm to 17cm have been recorded in Talaud Islands, North Sulawei.
Virma Simonette
Reporting from Manila
Local disaster agency of Manay town has not yet received reports of casualties but some students fainted when the earthquake hit.
Richie Diuyen, a disaster staff, says still feels dizzy after the quake that lasted for nearly a minute.
“I am still scared and shook. We couldn’t believe how strong the earthquake was. This was the first time I have experienced that,” she tells the BBC.
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr has called for evacuations in some coastal areas in the central and southern Philippines.
Search and rescue and relief operations will be deployed as soon as it is safe to do so, he says on Facebook, external.
He urges all people in affected regions to move to higher ground and to stay away from the shore until the authorities declare it is safe.
"We are working round the clock to ensure that help reaches everyone who needs it," says Marcos Jr.
The earthquake struck off the coast of the Philippines' Mindanao region on Friday morning. Here's a map showing where that is:
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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