Following the recent spate of temblors around the country, a Facebook reel is circulating with the claim that a building currently under-construction in Davao Oriental has supposedly collapsed due to the earthquake that jolted the region. This is a misrepresentation.
The video was taken near the Chatuchak Weekend Market in Chatuchak district in Bangkok, Thailand, during an earthquake on March 28, 2025.
On Oct. 10, a Facebook user shared a 57-second video showing a high-rise establishment built on a roadside. Midway through the clip, the building collapses, and people are seen running away from the scene.
The caption of the false post read:
“Ginagawang gusali sa Davao Oriental, bumigay dahil sa 7.6 magnitude na lindol
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A combination of reverse image and keyword search reveals that the footage shows a high-rise building in Bangkok, Thailand, which collapsed following the magnitude 7.7 earthquake that struck its neighbor, Myanmar.
The false video was a mirrored version of the original footage first posted by a Facebook user on March 28, 2025. The caption of the original clip read: “Earthquake = Lucky escape! #earthquake #bangkok #thailand #แผ่นดินไหว”
Another FB user reposted the video on the same day with a caption stating: “រញ្ជួយដី #រញ្ជួយដី #បាងកក #ប្រទេសថៃ (Earthquake #Earthquake #Bangkok #Thailand)”
Foreign media outlets The Guardian, Associated Press, and KTVU FOX 2 San Francisco also uploaded footage of the incident taken from a different angle.
Moreover, visual clues in the clip indicate it was not taken in the Philippines, such as the signs on establishments written in Thai script and a cab bearing the yellow-and-green color scheme, which is the most recognizable taxi in Thailand, according to local news outlet The Nation Thailand.
The misleading video surfaced after a magnitude 7.4 and magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck Manay town in Davao Oriental on the same day, on Oct. 10. The incident has resulted in eight reported deaths and 176 reported injuries, according to a report from Inquirer.net.
Posted by FB user Bonbon Francisco Vlog (created May 3, 2020), the video has so far garnered 69,000 views, 280 reactions, and 200 comments.
