<p>MANILA - At least two people were killed by the magnitude 7.4 earthquake that struck offshore in the southern Philippines, an official from a regional civil defence office said on Friday (Oct 10).</p><p>Karlo Puerto, an information officer with the Davao region's civil defence office, said by phone that both fatalities were from Mati City in Davao Oriental province.</p><p><iframe frameborder="0" height="476" width="267" scrolling="no" src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?height=476&amp;href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Freel%2F1295772935366423%2F&amp;show_text=false&amp;width=267&amp;t=0" allowfullscreen="true" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture; web-share">&nbsp;</iframe></p><p>[[nid:723774]]</p>

(From left to right) A cabinet lies on the floor following an earthquake in the southern Philippines on Oct 10, in this screen grab from a social media video; people gathering in an open area following the earthquake.

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MANILA - At least two people were killed by the magnitude 7.4 earthquake that struck offshore in the southern Philippines, an official from a regional civil defence office said on Friday (Oct 10).Karlo Puerto, an information officer with the Davao region's civil defence office, said by phone that both fatalities were from Mati City in Davao Oriental province. [[nid:723774]]

At least 2 dead from Philippines quake, official says