Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 07:20am on 08 Jun 2026,Monday Weather & Environment
At least 15 people were killed and 129 injured after a powerful 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of General Santos City on the southern Philippine island of Mindanao on Monday. The quake occurred at a depth of 10 kilometres, triggering tsunami warnings across parts of the Philippines, Japan and Indonesia, most of which were later lifted. Buildings suffered damage in several affected areas as emergency teams launched rescue and relief operations. Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. directed government agencies to respond immediately and urged residents in vulnerable coastal areas to move to higher ground. (PC: BBC)
