"Pray for Mindanao," reads a Facebook post shared more than 180 times since it was published on Facebook on March 7.
"PHIVOLCS Regional Director said in an interview over a local radio station that it is possible for CDO or Tagoloan to be the epicenter of a high-magnitude quake because of the active fault line in CDO and Tagoloan river."
Phivolcs is the Philippine government agency that provides information on earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and tsunamis.
The post goes on to claim: "A 7.2 magnitude quake could trigger a tsunami that could reach a 15-storey building. He advised to study our surroundings for a possible evacuation route.
"He further said they could never predict an earthquake. Preparedness is the key. #repost".
The post also falsely claims the country's National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) warned a bigger earthquake, likely up to 8.0-magnitude, would be felt across Mindanao island.
It goes on to include a purported quote by a regional director of NDRRMC's implementing arm, the Office of Civil Defense (OCD).
"Pls (sic) we ask for your fervent prayers for our nation to spare us from disasters & calamities. In Jesus name Amen," OCD 9 (Zamboanga Peninsula)...
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