Davao Oriental earthquakes cause 8 deaths, P100M in damage

Two strong earthquakes, classified as a rare "doublet" by the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs), struck Davao Oriental on Friday.

The initial magnitude 7.4 earthquake, located 62 kilometers southeast of Manay, was followed hours later by a magnitude 6.9 temblor, also offshore.

As of Sunday afternoon, the doublet earthquakes generated over 1,100 aftershocks, with magnitudes ranging from 1.2 to 5.8.

The earthquakes have affected 125,283 families or 491,258 individuals, resulting in eight fatalities and 395 injuries.

Damage to houses reached 2,155 in Davao Region and Caraga Region, with infrastructure losses estimated at P100,258,000.

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