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Philippines hit by 7.8 magnitude earthquake, 8 dead and over 200 injured

2026-06-08 09:02:37Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX

A magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck the southern Philippines on Sunday. The quake was recorded about 16 kilometers off the coast of the island of Mindanao, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said, triggering a tsunami warning from the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center.

According to initial warnings, waves could reach up to three meters on the coast of the Philippines, but also in Indonesia, Taiwan and Japan.

The area most affected by the earthquake is General Santos City, where, according to a report published after 06:00 Italian time, eight deaths and over 200 injuries have been recorded as a result of the collapse of buildings.

"Many residential buildings were damaged by the earthquake and we are engaged in rescue operations," said General Santos police sergeant Robert Dagon.
The main concern remained the risk of a tsunami, after a red alert was issued for the Philippines, Indonesia, Japan and Taiwan. However, waves recorded overnight did not exceed a height of 1.4 meters.

In the first phase of the emergency, the Philippine Institute for Earthquake and Tsunami Monitoring urged residents of islands and coastal areas to evacuate to higher ground and further inland.

As the hours passed, the situation began to calm down. Indonesia lifted the tsunami alert just hours after ordering the evacuation of northern areas at risk from the waves. According to the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency, the tsunami alert was lifted four and a half hours after it was issued.

The agency reported small tsunami waves in at least nine areas of Indonesia, with the highest reaching 0.75 meters on Sangihe island.

Meanwhile, the balance of damage caused by the earthquake remains preliminary. Authorities are continuing assessments in the affected areas, especially in the General Santos region, where damage to buildings is significant./Corriere della Sera


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