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Tsunami watch triggered after 7.8 magnitude earthquake shakes southern Philippines
Updated on: June 7, 2026 / 10:08 PM EDT / AP
TL;DR
- A magnitude 7.8 earthquake hit the southern Philippines early Monday.
- Damage occurred in General Santos city, a commercial hub on Mindanao island.
- A tsunami warning was issued for some regional coasts, with people urged to go to higher ground.
- The epicenter was 8 miles southwest of General Santos at a depth of 6.2 miles.
- Tsunami waves up to 10 feet were possible on some Philippine coasts, and smaller waves on coasts of Indonesia and Malaysia.
- A small commercial building in General Santos partly collapsed, but staffers escaped unharmed.
- Aftershocks up to 6.5 magnitude followed the main quake.
- The Philippines is prone to earthquakes and volcanic eruptions due to its location on the Pacific "Ring of Fire."