Late Friday night, a magnitude 6.8 earthquake rattled Agusan del Sur, Philippines. In a startling scene, thousands of birds erupted into flight, their frantic exodus painting a surreal portrait against the trembling darkness.
This quake wasn’t the only one to shake Mindanao that day. Earlier, a 7.4 magnitude tremor had struck Davao Oriental, triggering landslides, damage, and a brief tsunami alert.
The sudden burst of winged chaos in Agusan del Sur left residents stunned, many capturing the extraordinary moment on video. The footage shows flocks swirling, colliding, and fleeing as if reacting to an invisible alarm.
Watch the video below to see how wildlife responded to Earth’s rupture — a haunting reminder of nature’s sensitivity to tremors: