7.8 Magnitude Quake in the Philippines Kills at Least 35, Collapses Buildings and Sparks Tsunami

Residents pass by a collapsed structure after an earthquake in General Santos, Philippines, on June 8, 2026. AP PhotoDAVAO, Philippines—An offshore earthquake with a magnitude of 7.8 hit the southern Philippines on Monday, killing at least 35 people, injuring more than 200 others mostly in ruined buildings and sending a 1-meter (3-foot) tsunami into nearby coasts.Several mostly low-rise buildings collapsed or sustained heavy damages in the hard-hit city of General Santos. Tsunami damage was reported in at least one southern coastal village. Smaller waves were measured in Indonesia and Palau and as far away as southern Japan.