Tsunami alert and at least 19 dead after 7.8-magnitude quake hits the Philippines
The quake occurred at 7.37am local time at a depth of 20 miles and is the strongest to hit the country so far this year.
Monday 8 June 2026 11:22, UK
7.8-magnitude quake hits the Philippines
At least 19 people have died after a magnitude-7.8 earthquake struck the island of Mindanao in the Philippines.
More than 200 others have been injured, officials said.
The earthquake sparked tsunami warnings in Indonesia and the Philippines, with people told to move inland or seek higher ground.
Mindanao is among the country's southernmost islands, and the quake occurred off its southern tip, about 13km (eight miles) southwest of General Santos, a city of more than 700,000 people, where at least seven people were killed and 130 others injured.
A man walks past a building at a collapsed high school. Pic: Reuters
A video filmed in General Santos showed a small building collapse and authorities there said they were assessing reports of damage and injuries.
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