Powerful earthquake in southern Philippines leaves at least 35 dead
People told not to enter damaged buildings for fear of aftershocks from magnitude-7.8 quake At least 37 people have died and hundreds have been injured after a magnitude-7.8 earthquake shook part of the southern Philippines early on Monday, collapsing buildings and triggering tsunami alerts. The quake hit early in the morning about 20km (12.4 miles) off the coast of Sarangani province, with tremors felt strongly across Mindanao and 420km away in the city of Manado on the Indonesian island of Sul
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Police gather in front of a collapsed Jollibee fast food restaurant after an 7.8-magnitude earthquake in General Santos City, Philippines, on 8 June 2026. Photograph: Edwin Espejo/AFP/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenPolice gather in front of a collapsed Jollibee fast food restaurant after an 7.8-magnitude earthquake in General Santos City, Philippines, on 8 June 2026. Photograph: Edwin Espejo/AFP/Getty ImagesPhilippinesAt least 15 killed as powerful earthquake strikes southern Philippines Residents warned not to enter damaged homes or other buildings owing to threat of aftershocks after 7.8-magnitude quakeNatasha May and agenciesMon 8 Jun 2026 03.12 EDTFirst published on Sun 7 Jun 2026 21.20 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleA magnitude-7.8 earthquake shook part of the southern…
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