Magnitude 7.8 Earthquake off Mindanao, Philippines Kills 94, Injures More Than 1,300
A magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck off the southern Philippine island of Mindanao at 7:37 a.m. local time on June 8, 2026. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) put the epicenter about 25 kilometers southwest of Kablalan in Sarangani Province, at a depth of about 57 kilometers, with origin time 23:37 UTC on June 7, and issued an orange alert for economic losses.
The quake was felt strongly across Mindanao, and tsunami waves of about one meter were observed along the coasts of Sultan Kudarat and Sarangani. According to Situation Report No. 28 of the Philippine National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC), as of July 8 the earthquake had killed 94 people, injured 1,316 and left 18 missing, with the toll concentrated in the Soccsksargen and Davao regions.
Aftershocks continued after the mainshock, including several above magnitude 6. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) attributed the earthquake to subduction along the Cotabato Trench. Depth estimates differ among agencies; the depth cited here follows the USGS reviewed solution.
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Source: U.S. Geological Survey
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Photo: 图：2026年棉兰老地震后一处山体滑坡现场。菲律宾海岸警卫队发布，公共领域，经 Wikimedia Commons。 / Photo: A landslide site after the 2026 Mindanao earthquake. Released by the Philippine Coast Guard, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
