Over 125,000 families affected by ‘doublet earthquake’ in Davao

Pepina Masinading and Guilbert Masinading stand amid the rubble of their destroyed home following the 7.4 magnitude quake in Manay, Davao Oriental, Philippines, October 11, 2025. -Reuters

MANILA: Over 125,000 families were affected by the “doublet earthquake” that struck Davao Oriental last Friday, according to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) on Sunday (Oct 12).

In its 6 a.m. report, the NDRRMC said that a total of 125,283 families or 491,258 people were affected. Of this figure, 1,939 families or 8,440 persons were served inside 14 evacuation centres (ECs) while 52 families or 192 individuals were served outside ECs.