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Davao Oriental quake generated by Philippine Trench - Phivolcs

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October 11, 2025

The powerful magnitude 7.4 earthquake that struck Davao Oriental on Friday morning, Oct. 10, was generated by the Philippine Trench, one of six active trenches that surround the country, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said.

- BY ELLALYN DE VERA RUIZ

Phivolcs Director Dr. Teresito Bacolcol said the Philippine Trench, which lies off the eastern seaboard of Mindanao, is a known earthquake generator capable of producing large

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