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Authorities confirm reduced risk despite casualties and injuries following powerful quake
By Emirates247 Published: 2026-06-08T12:30:00+04:00 1 min read
This image made from video provided by DepEd Mahayahay Elementary School shows school children reacting as a canopy roof, rear, collapsed, caused by a powerful earthquake Monday, June 8, 2026, in Malita, Davao Occidental Province, Philippines. AP
Manila: The Philippines’ seismology agency, Phivolcs, has lifted the tsunami alert for southern provinces following a magnitude 7.8 earthquake, stating that the risk has now subsided.
In an advisory, Phivolcs said that after an extended two-hour observation period, only minor sea level disturbances were detected. The agency noted that these wave heights were too small to cause damage.
The update comes as authorities confirmed that at least 15 people were killed and 129 injured in the powerful earthquake, according to the Philippine Office of Civil Defence.
Local Civil Defence Office Director Rodrigo Sosmeña said that 12 of the fatalities were reported in the Soccsksargen region, which includes South Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat, Sarangani, and General Santos City.
He added that at least 129 people sustained injuries in the affected areas.
Authorities continue to assess the full extent of the damage and monitor the situation following the quake.
Compiled from agencies