Deadly Philippines earthquake found to have raised seabed by up to 2 metres
‘Coastal uplift’ exposes coral and kills marine life, as residents say shorelines extended by up to 200 metres A powerful earthquake that killed at least 61 people in the Philippines this week raised the seabed by as much as 2 metres (6.6 feet), exposing coral and harming marine life, the environment department said on Sunday. At least 40 people are still missing after the 7.8-magnitude tremor in southern Mindanao island on Monday, according to updated tolls from the disaster agency. Continue re
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Damage on the coastline in Sarangani province, Philippines, on Thursday. Photograph: Xinhua/ShutterstockView image in fullscreenDamage on the coastline in Sarangani province, Philippines, on Thursday. Photograph: Xinhua/ShutterstockPhilippinesDeadly Philippines earthquake found to have raised seabed by up to 2 metres‘Coastal uplift’ exposes coral and kills marine life, as residents say shorelines extended by up to 200 metresAgence France-Presse in ManilaSun 14 Jun 2026 07.07 EDTLast modified on Sun 14 Jun 2026 07.09 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleA powerful earthquake that killed at least 61 people in the Philippines this week raised the seabed by as much as 2 metres (6.6 feet), exposing coral and harming marine life, the environment department said on Sunday.At least 40 people are…
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