Deadly Philippines Quake Turns Seabed Into Shore

Deadly Philippines quake permanently alters Mindanao coastline

Arsenio Butil Jnr fell to his knees and began to pray when last week’s deadly 7.8-magnitude earthquake began shaking his home on the coast of the southern Philippines. When he opened his eyes, he saw a once-familiar shoreline changing in real time, with swathes of previously submerged coral suddenly pushing above the waterline. The June 8 quake, driven by a shifting of the nearby Cotabato Trench, toppled buildings, triggered landslides and kille…

Deadly Philippines quake turns seabed into shore

Arsenio Butil Jr. fell to his knees and began to pray when last week's deadly 7.8-magnitude earthquake began shaking his home on the coast of the southern Philippines.

Mindanao earthquake death toll drops to 76 in latest NDRRMC figures

Mindanao earthquake death toll drops to 76 in latest NDRRMC figures

Mindanao quake death toll rises to 78

The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council reported 10 more deaths yesterday, bringing the total number of fatalities in last week’s magnitude 7.8 earthquake in Mindanao to 78.

Mindanao quake death toll rises to 78 as 1.5M affected in southern Philippines

More than 450,000 people displaced as authorities continue relief and recovery efforts

Mindanao quake death toll climbs to 78

MANILA, Philippines — The death toll in the 7.8 magnitude Mindanao earthquake has now climbed to 78, the National Risk Reduction and Management Council said Thursday. In its June 18, 2026 situational report, the agency said the missing remained at 30, with the injured at 1,339. A breakdown of the dead showed that 21 were from Region 11 with 13 missing; 57 were from Region 12 with 17 missing. The quake has now affected 357,000 families or 1.5 mil…