7.8-magnitude earthquake strikes off Mindanao, tsunami warnings issued

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A magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck 41 kilometers south of Malapatan in the Celebes Sea at 7:37 a.m. Manila time on Monday. Philippine authorities issued regional tsunami warnings for parts of southern Mindanao and nearby coasts, while seismic networks recorded aftershocks across the region. The quake's offshore epicenter and high magnitude raise immediate tsunami and aftershock risks for coastal communities and marine traffic.

The Associated Press

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A powerful magnitude 7.8 earthquake has shaken the Mindanao region in the southern Philippines, and a tsunami was possible on some regional coasts.

983h ago

CNN

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An earthquake of magnitude 7.8 struck Mindanao in the southern Philippines, according to the United States Geological Survey. https://cnn.it/43mjQeX

772h ago

David Ho

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HNL Alert: 02:03 PM HST 06-07-2026 - The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center reports Tsunami Threat is Being Evaluated from 8.2 magnitude earthquake in Mindanao - Philipines. More info at tsunami.gov For more info evbg.co/1vda8g

463h ago

Bloomberg News

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JUST IN: An earthquake of 8.1 magnitude strikes Mindanao, Philippines, with a depth of 10 kilometers

442h ago

OSINTdefender [UNOFFICIAL]

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Severe damage in the Southern Philippines, following a 7.8 magnitude earthquake. Tsunami warnings have been issued.

353h ago

ChattyCathyPRGuysGrandma

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Tsunami alert has been issued for the Philippines, Indonesia, Palau, Taiwan and Papua New Guinea after massive 8.2 magnitude earthquake.

303h ago

Paul Eric

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A 7.8-magnitude earthquake today, June 8, 2026, caused multiple building collapses and extensive damage in General Santos, Mindanao, Philippines.😲

281h ago

trooney59.bsky.social2

7.8 is Huge!!!! My heart goes out to All involved… The injured,their families And all the people and Rescuers !! Tough times ahead 😞😞😞

Democracy Donna2

So sorry to hear this. Hopefully no or few deaths. 😢

AFP News Agency

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BREAKING A 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the southern coast of the Philippines on Monday, the United States Geological Survey says, with a regional warning centre issuing a tsunami alert

293h ago

SlavaUkraini033

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Breaking: A powerful earthquake struck off Mindanao in the southern Philippines on June 8. It currently is about an 8.2 magnitude earthquake, according to the German Research Centre for Geosciences and the US tsunami warning system — note that initial figures have shifted and remain preliminary.

212h ago

Daily 13TS⁷ 💜

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🚨 Tsunami Alert issued in Indonesia and the Philippines after a Magnitude 7.8 Earthquake sets off in Mindanao. ARMY in neighboring countries, please stay safe. Stay alert. Tune in to the news, standby for your local officials’ announcement. news.sky.com/story/tsunam...

202h ago

ABC News Australia

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Magnitude-7.8 earthquake shakes part of southern Philippines, tsunami possible for some coasts

162h ago

Justin Fleenor 🔁

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Here's Version 1 of the USGS PAGER content of the magnitude 7.8 earthquake in the Philippines. *This is only estimated earthquake shaking damage and effects, not tsunami damage and effects.* Estimated Fatalities: 43% chance of 1-10 Estimated Economic Losses: 36% chance of $10-$100 million USD

PAGER Version 1 of earthquake 7.8 24km WSW of Burias, Philippines

PAGER contenr is automatically generated, and only considers losses due to structural damage.
Limitations of input data, shaking estimates, and loss models may add uncertainty.
https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us7000srb1#pager
–* 2k* 9,227k* 7,212k 6,841k 3,084k 16k 0 0
I II-III IV V VI VII VIII IX X+

Overall, the population in this region resides in structures that are a mix of vulnerable and earthquake resistant construction. The predominant vulnerable building types are reinforced concrete and heavy wood frame construction.
MMI City Population
VII Glan 110k
VII General Santos 697k
VII Alabel 88k
VII Maasin 65k
VII Sarangani 23k
VII Malapatan 81k
VII Polomolok 173k
VII Koronadal 195k
VII Malita 118k
VI Digos 188k
VI Pikit 165k
bold cities appear on map. (k = x1000)
from simplemaps.com
Selected City Exposure
Event ID: us7000srb1
Date Dist. Mag. Max Shaking
(UTC) (km) MMI(#) Deaths
1999-06-07 346 5.6 VII(176k) 0
1989-12-15 354 7.5 VIII(1k) 2
2002-03-05 105 7.5 VIII(12k) 15
Recent earthquakes in this area have caused secondary hazards such as tsunamis and landslides
that might have contributed to losses.
Historical Earthquakes
1
10
100
1,000
10,000
100,000
36% 43%
18%
Fatalities
Estimated Fatalities
1
10
100
1,000
10,000
100,000
14%
34% 36%
15%
USD (Millions)
Yellow alert for shaking-related fatalities Estimated Economic Losses
and economic losses. Some casualties and
damage are possible and the impact should
be relatively localized. Past yellow alerts
have required a local or regional level re-
sponse.
Estimated economic losses are less than
1% of GDP of Philippines.
Earthquake
Shaking
Yellow
Alert
Location: 5.5996◦ N 125.0647◦ E Depth: 35.0 km
Origin Time: 2026-06-07 23:37:40 UTC (Mon 07:37:40 local)
M 7.8, 24 km WSW of Burias, Philippines
Created: 26 minutes, 29 seconds after earthquake
Version 1
PAGER

103h ago

Faytuks Network

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Reports indicate that a very strong earthquake has occurred near Mindanao, Philippines. Initial estimates from GlobalQuake place the earthquake's magnitude between 8.0 and 9.0.

153h ago