Mindanao Earthquake
June 8 – June 8, 2026 Updated Jun 8
General Santos counts the damage after deadly Mindanao quake topples buildings
General Santos, the southern Philippine city closest to Monday's 7.8 earthquake, saw buildings collapse and St Elizabeth Hospital evacuated. Initial damage in the city alone was put near 1 billion pesos as President Marcos ordered schools shut.
Magnitude 7.8 earthquake off Mindanao kills at least 32 in southern Philippines
A powerful 7.8-magnitude quake struck off Sarangani in the southern Philippines early Monday, killing at least 32 people, including 13 in a landslide, and injuring more than 100. General Santos suffered the worst damage before tsunami warnings were lifted.