7.8 magnitude earthquake shakes part of southern Philippines. Tsunami possible for some coasts

[Omaha Steve]

Source: AP

Updated 7:57 PM CDT, June 7, 2026
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MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A magnitude 7.8 earthquake shook part of the southern Philippines early Monday, and a tsunami was possible on some regional coasts.

Power outages were reported and people were urged to go to higher ground. No further information on damage or casualties was immediately available.

The epicenter was 13 kilometers (8 miles) southwest of General Santos city on the island of Mindanao and had a depth of 10 kilometers (6.2 miles), according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology. It struck at 7:37 a.m.

The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said tsunami waves up to 3 meters (10 feet) were possible on some coasts of the Philippines. Waves up to 1 meter (3 feet) were possible on some coasts of Indonesia and Malaysia.

Read more: https://apnews.com/article/philippines-earthquake-mindanao-6e489739402863eaf40cbfd30a1b1cc7

[Eugene]

1. Other reports are saying 8.1 or 8.2.

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/6/8/tsunami-warnings-issued-after-8-2-magnitude-earthquake-off-philippines

[lpbk2713]

2. The Ring of Fire.

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[C Moon]

3. I'm getting USGS notices about 6.0 to 6.4 quakes swarming all over the Philippines after that one.

The latest was a 6.1 in Mindanao, Philippines which is 320 miles away from Burias Island where the 7.8 was.

[RazorbackExpat]

4. The Japan Meteorological Agency is saying it was an 8.2

Japan still has tsunami warnings in place, with the highest waves recorded at 1m/3ft

[Pototan]

5. For those interested

I am located in the Central Philippines outside of the major city of Iloilo. This quake was in the southernmost art of the islands, in Mindanao. We are hundreds of miles away and safe.