On June 8, 2026, a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck the southern Philippines. The tremors caused destruction in General Santos City on Mindanao Island, led to power outages and a tsunami warning. Residents were urged to move to higher ground. As of now, no information on casualties or material damage is available. Japan's Meteorological Agency held tsunami consultations. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Associated Press.