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Al Jazeera published June 8, 2026: Powerful 7.8-magnitude earthquake devastates southern Philippines. A powerful magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck off the coast of the southern Philippines on Monday morning, killing at least eight people and injuring many others. The epicentre was in Sarangani province, but the bulk of the damage is in General Santos City, one of the most highly urbanised and populated areas in the region, where shaking intensity reached seven out of ten – described as very strong and very damaging. Videos on social media showed a commercial building, reportedly housing a 24-hour fast food restaurant and a radio station, collapsing during the tremor. Photos also showed damaged churches, schools, houses, bridges and cracked roads, as well as a shopping mall shaking and partially collapsing. A tsunami warning was issued for the southern coast, with waves reaching up to 1.4 metres recorded. Tsunami alerts were also issued for Japan and Indonesia. The earthquake struck at 7:37 am local time, which was the first day of the school year. Teachers told local radio that children were outside for the flag-raising ceremony at that time, potentially saving them from collapsing school buildings. Search and rescue workers are on site, and officials fear the death toll could rise.
CNA published June 8, 2026: At least 19 people are dead and more than a hundred others injured, after a powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck southern Philippines — the strongest to hit the country this year. Some reports put the toll higher. The epicentre of the earthquake was 13km southwest of General Santos city on the island of Mindanao. Authorities have warned residents that buildings could collapse due to aftershocks. Search and rescue efforts are still underway, while hospitals and health centres have activated crisis protocols. Mariejo Ramos reports from Metro Manila.
Inquirer.net, Philippines local
written by Hazel Villa
Saturday June 13, 2026
ILOILO CITY — Over 500,000 individuals were affected by the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck off Maasim, Sarangani on June 8, while government humanitarian assistance has exceeded P84 million, according to the latest Disaster Response Operations Monitoring and Information Center (DROMIC) report of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD).
The DSWD-DROMIC Report No. 9 released at 6 p.m. on Friday stated that a total of 137,081 families or 553,068 individuals from 401 barangays in Regions IX, XI, XII, and the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) were reported affected by the powerful earthquake.
The quake struck at 7:37 a.m. last Monday, with its epicenter located about 32 kilometers south-southwest of Maasim, Sarangani, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs).
At least 2,131 families or 9,393 individuals were staying in 26 operational evacuation centers, while 13,480 families or 54,274 persons were taking temporary shelter with relatives and friends outside evacuation facilities.
Damage to housing also continued to mount, with 8,865 homes reported totally destroyed and another 36,691 partially damaged across affected communities.
The DSWD said humanitarian assistance provided by the national government, local government units, and partner agencies had reached P84.26 million.
Available relief resources stood at more than P5.16 billion, including P748.11 million under the Quick Response Fund and over P4.41 billion worth of food and non-food items prepositioned for disaster response.
The latest figures reflect a significant increase from the initial days following the disaster, as assessment teams continue to validate damage and identify affected families across Mindanao.
The earthquake, among the strongest to hit the country in recent years, triggered widespread destruction across southern Mindanao.
International and local reports placed the death toll at more than 30, with hundreds injured as rescue and recovery operations continued in the hardest-hit areas.
Government agencies remain engaged in relief distribution, damage assessment, and the provision of psychosocial and social protection services to displaced families as aftershocks continue to be jolt several areas.
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