2026 Mindanao earthquake
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| UTC time | 2026-06-07 23:37:40 |
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| ISC event | 645871578 |
| USGS-ANSS | ComCat |
| Local date | June 8, 2026 |
| Local time | 07:37:40 PhST (UTC+8) |
| Duration | 70 seconds |
| Magnitude | Mw 7.8 |
| Depth | 55.2 km (34.3 mi) |
| Epicenter | 5°35′31″N 125°02′49″E / 5.592°N 125.047°E |
| Fault | Cotabato Trench |
| Type | Thrust |
| Areas affected | Mindanao, Philippines North Sulawesi, Indonesia |
| Total damage | Template:FXConvert |
| Max. intensity | Template:PEIS |
| Tsunami | 1.5 metres (4 ft 11 in) |
| Landslides | Yes |
| Aftershocks | 3,860+ mb 6.5 on June 8, 2026 (Strongest) |
| Casualties | 46+ deaths, 688+ injuries, 38 missing (Philippines) 3 injuries (Indonesia) |
On June 8, 2026, at 07:37:40 PhST (UTC+08:00), a Mw 7.8 earthquake struck the southern coast of Mindanao in the Philippines. Its epicenter was off the coast of Sarangani province in the region of Soccsksargen, 26 km (16 mi) west-southwest of Kablalan. The earthquake was caused by subduction along the Cotabato Trench.[1] Tsunami warnings were done across the southern Philippines as well as in Indonesia, Malaysia, Palau, Japan, Taiwan and Papua New Guinea.
At least 46 people died, 688 were injured and 38 were reported missing. Across Mindanao, more than 45,500 houses were damaged or destroyed.
The earthquake was the strongest to hit the country since the 1990 Luzon earthquake[2] and is one of the most destructive in the country in fifty years.[3]
References
- ↑ "PRIMER ON THE 08 JUNE 2026 MAGNITUDE (MW) 7.8 OFFSHORE SARANGANI EARTHQUAKE". Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology. June 8, 2026. Archived from the original on June 8, 2026. Retrieved June 9, 2026.
- ↑ "Powerful magnitude 7.8 earthquake strikes the Philippines". The Weather Network. June 7, 2026. Retrieved June 8, 2026.
- ↑ GMA Network [@gmanews] (June 8, 2026). "Maituturing na isa sa pinaka mapaminsalang lindol sa pilipinas sa loob ng limang dekada ang lindol nitong Lunes sa Mindanao. Tinukoy ng PHIVOLCS bilang sanhi ng lindol ang aktibidad sa Cotabato Trench. Dito rin nag-ugat ang malakas na lindol sa Moro Gulf noong dekada sitenta, na kumitil ng libo-libo" [Monday's earthquake in Mindanao is being considered one of the most destructive earthquakes in the Philippines in five decades. PHIVOLCS identified activity in the Cotabato Trench as the cause of the earthquake. It was here that the powerful Moro Gulf earthquake of the 1970s also originated, which claimed thousands of lives.] (Tweet) (in Filipino). Retrieved June 8, 2026 – via Twitter.