On December 2, 2023, at 22:37 PST (14:37 UTC), a moment magnitude (Mww ) 7.6 earthquake occurred off the island of Mindanao in the Philippines.

[6] The United States Geological Survey reported the earthquake had a magnitude of 7.6 and a maximum Modified Mercalli intensity of VII (Very strong).

[16] The tsunami threat prompted thousands of residents of Ishigaki, Miyako Island, and Futtsu in Japan to evacuate.

[31] In Hinatuan, only 12 km (7.5 mi) south of the epicenter, 142 houses collapsed, 852 others were damaged[30] and power outages occurred.

[32] The town's mayor said 11,000 families, equivalent to 41,000 people were affected, with mud contamination forcing some residents to boil water.

[33] A Doppler weather radar monitoring tower in the town operated by the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration was assessed as "structurally unsafe" after sustaining large cracks[34] and was further sealed off due to its vulnerability to liquefaction.

[35] The Enchanted River, the town's main tourist attraction, was closed following a landslide near the area, resulting in losses of at least P200,000 in revenues.

[38] Ten houses collapsed and 448 others were damaged in Agusan del Sur,[3] where power was knocked out across the entire province.

[39] Several houses and bridges, as well as a mosque were damaged, power outages occurred and people fainted due to the earthquake in Davao City.