Videos capturing buildings collapsing and residents screaming in terror surfaced on social media today following a 7.8 magnitude earthquake that struck the Philippines. The earthquake, which hit near Mindanao, triggered a tsunami alert for the region. The tremor, estimated at 7.8 magnitude, rattled Davao City around 7:40 am local time on Monday, June 8, 2026. Reports indicated intense shaking, prompting evacuations as a precautionary measure.
Tsunami warnings were issued for various regions, including the Philippines, the West Coast of the United States, Indonesia, Palau, Yap, Taiwan, and Papua New Guinea. While footage of collapsing structures circulated online, Australia’s Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) retracted its tsunami watch warning for the country and its territories. The cancellation, announced by the Joint Australian Tsunami Warning Centre (JATWC) at 10:38 am AEST, stated that no tsunami threat existed for the Australian mainland, islands, or territories.
The BoM confirmed, “An undersea earthquake of magnitude 7.8 occurred at 9:37 am AEST on Monday, June 8, 2026, near Mindanao, Philippines.” The statement assured that no tsunami waves had been detected posing a risk to Australia. The tsunami watch for Australia was officially lifted with no further updates planned unless the situation changed.
One video depicted the Plaza building, home to LOVE Radio Gensan and DZRH News FM, collapsing dramatically in Sarangani after the powerful earthquake. Pedestrians on the street nearby could be heard screaming as a cloud of dust engulfed the area.
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