A powerful offshore earthquake struck southern Mindanao, Philippines, on 8 June 2026, killing at least 41 people and displacing more than 20,000. The tremor, centred off Sarangani province, triggered tsunami warnings across the region and has been followed by over 1,000 aftershocks. Authorities have declared states of calamity and are racing to restore power and access to cut-off communities.
A magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck off the southern coast of Mindanao, Philippines, at 07:37 local time on 8 June 2026 [23, 30]. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs), the epicentre was located 26 kilometres west-southwest of Kablalan, off the coast of Sarangani province [23, 24]. The quake caused widespread damage to buildings and infrastructure, with "destructive" intensity reported in affected areas [32].
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