According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanic Seismology, on the morning of October 10th, a 7.5-magnitude earthquake occurred in the waters east of East Davao Province in the southern Philippines, with a focal depth of 20 kilometers. The Philippines has also issued a tsunami warning, and it is expected that waves higher than 1m may appear in some areas.

The Chinese Embassy in the Philippines reminds Chinese citizens in the Philippines to pay close attention to local weather early warning and disaster information, to prevent surgeons and secondary disasters caused by earthquakes; stay calm during the earthquake, do safety protection in accordance with the knowledge of self-help, and keep communication equipment smooth.

In case of emergency, please contact:

Emergency Emergency Phone: 911

Philippine Red Cross emergency hotline: 143

Consular protection assistance telephone number of the Chinese Embassy in the Philippines: 0063-2-82311033

Consulate General of China in Hong Kong: 0063-32-3430008

Consular protection assistance telephone number of the Chinese Consulate in Laoag: 0063-9178051226

Consular protection assistance telephone number of the Chinese Consulate General in Davao: 0063-9271304354

Foreign Ministry Global Consular Protection and Emergency Service Hotline (24 hours) 0086-10-12308 or 0086-10-65612308