09/06/2026
Mindanao Earthquake 7.8 Magnitude June 8, 2026 - Monday
cc Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS-DOST)
Phivolcs upgraded the powerful earthquake that struck off southern Mindanao on Monday morning, June 8, to magnitude 7.8, warning the public of aftershocks and a possible tsunami after the offshore tremor.
In a bulletin, the state seismology agency said the quake was recorded 7:37 a.m. at a depth of 33 kilometers and was located 32 kilometers south, 4 degrees west of Maasim, Sarangani.
The earlier bulletin placed the destructive quake at magnitude 7.0, with the epicenter off General Santos City.
Phivolcs said the ground shaking was felt in the following areas:
Intensity 7 (destructive) — General Santos City
Intensity 6 (very strong) — Palimbang and Sen. Ninoy Aquino in Sultan Kudarat.
Intensity 5 (strong) — Davao City; Kidapawan and Carmen in Cotabato; Bagumbayan, Kalamansig and President Quirino in Sultan Kudarat; and Sibuco and Siocon in Zamboanga del Norte.
Intensity 4 (moderately strong) — Mati City in Davao Oriental; Buug in Zamboanga Sibugay; and Caraga, Manay and Tarragona in Davao Oriental.
Weaker shaking was also reported in parts of Surigao del Norte, Zamboanga del Norte, Zamboanga del Sur, Leyte, Southern Leyte, Bukidnon, Misamis Oriental and Cagayan de Oro.
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