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The powerful earthquake that struck Mindanao this morning occurred at the following date and time:
🗓 Date: Monday, June 8, 2026
🕙Time: 7:37 AM (Philippine Standard Time)

Key Details of the Main Shock:
〰Magnitude: 7.8
〰Epicenter: Offshore Sarangani (approximately 13 kilometers southwest of General Santos City)
〰Depth: 33 kilometers

Phivolcs issued a tsunami warning immediately following the quake, with the initial waves observed along the coast of Sarangani just minutes later at 7:42 AM. Strong aftershocks continue to be felt across the region. Please stay safe and follow the guidance of local disaster risk reduction and management councils (DRRMC)

Earthquake in Mindanao Philippines.
June 8, 2026

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🌏 Magnitude 7.8 earthquake jolts Mindanao, tsunami warning raised 🎑🌊
Phivolcs advises residents of at least nine provinces in Mindanao to evacuate immediately from coastal areas on Monday morning, June 8, 2026.

MANILA, Philippines – A magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck off the coast of Sarangani province at 7:37 am on Monday, June 8, rocking many parts of Mindanao and triggering a tsunami warning.

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) initially put the earthquake’s magnitude at 7.0.

Damage and aftershocks are expected.

Phivolcs also warned the public that tsunami wave heights of “more than one meter above the normal tides” are expected. The first tsunami waves will arrive between 7:37 am and 9:37 am, and “may continue for hours.”

Residents of coastal areas in the following provinces should evacuate immediately to higher ground or move farther inland:

📌 Sarangani
📌 Davao Occidental
📌 Tawi-Tawi
📌 Sulu
📌 Basilan
📌 Zamboanga del Sur
📌 Zamboanga Sibugay
📌 Sultan Kudarat
📌 South Cotabato

“Owners of boats in harbors, estuaries, or shallow coastal water of the abovementioned provinces should secure their boats and move away from the waterfront. Boats already at sea during this period should stay offshore in deep waters until further advised,” added Phivolcs.

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