Just two weeks after 74 people were killed by a 6.9 magnitude earthquake in the Philippines, a stronger 7.4 tremor struck parts of the country at 9.43am local time on Friday October 10.

Buildings have been damaged and two fatalities have been reported so far, and first response teams have been deployed. Tsunami warnings have been issued, but some places in the affected region have since lifted them, and flights remain largely unaffected.

However, it’s still concerning news if you’re due to travel to the region soon, so here is everything you need to know about safety and visiting the Philippines right now.

Where did the earthquake hit in the Philippines?

The epicentre of the earthquake was reportedly 62km southeast of Manay town in Davao Oriental province at a shallow depth of 10km, ac

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