According to updated data from the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS), the magnitude of the earthquake was 7.4.
"I just spoke with the mayor, who confirmed the first victim of the earthquake," Dayangirang told the local Inquirer newspaper.
He noted that a resident of the mountain village of Kalapagan in the province of East Davao on the island of Mindanao died as a result of falling hollow concrete blocks. An apartment building also collapsed in the area.
In a number of cities in the region, school classes were canceled after the earthquake. There are reports of buildings being destroyed. Due to the threat of a tsunami, an evacuation was announced. ria.ru. died in an earthquake in the Philippines.
