M7.8 earthquake strikes southern Philippines, over 1 million exposed to severe shaking
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Judith A Hubbard, Kyle Bradley
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Summary
A magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck southern Mindanao, Philippines on June 8th, 2026 at 7:37 AM local time. The USGS PAGER estimates over 1 million people experienced severe (intensity VIII) shaking, with fatalities likely. The earthquake is related to eastward subduction beneath Mindanao. PHIVOLCS has issued a bulletin regarding the event.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledAt 7:37 AM local time on June 8th, 2026 (2026-06-07 UTC), a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck below southern Mindanao in the Philippines.
The USGS PAGER estimates that more than 1 million people experienced intensity VIII shaking (severe), and that fatalities are likely.
These numbers are a first-pass calculation, taking into account the estimated shaking, population density, and overall vulnerability of infrastructure.
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