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This handout photo taken and released on June 8, 2026 by the Philippine Coast Guard shows a Coast Guard serviceman carrying an earthquake-affected student in Sta Cruz, Davao del Sur. Philippine Coast Guard (PCG)/AFP

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Daniza Fernandez

Jervis Manahan

Katrina Domingo

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1780903775345AFP__20260608__B6BQ2WE__v1__MidRes__PhilippinesEarthquake.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">This handout photo taken and released on June 8, 2026 by the Philippine Coast Guard shows a Coast Guard serviceman carrying an earthquake-affected student in Sta Cruz, Davao del Sur. Philippine Coast Guard (PCG)/AFP </span></span></span></div><p>MANILA — The aftershocks of the<a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/regions/2026/6/8/tsunami-warning-issued-following-m7-0-quake-in-gensan-0820"> magnitude 7.8 earthquake</a> that hit Sarangani province could last for weeks or even a month, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said on Monday. </p><p>Phivolcs said the destructive tectonic quake, which hit Maasim, Sarangani at 7:37 am, was <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/regions/2026/6/8/mindanao-quake-caused-by-cotabato-trench-phivolcs-1135">triggered by the Cotabato trench.</a></p><p>“Nag-e-expect tayo ng maraming aftershocks na pwedeng tumagal ng buwan or linggo. Karamihan dito, maliit lamang pero posible pa rin tayong makaramdam ng ilang aftershocks na may kalakasan,” Phivolcs science research specialist chief Winchelle Sevilla said.</p><p>“So, far ang pinakamalakas na na-record nating aftershock, based sa ating automatic solution, ay magnitude 6.7,” he added.</p><p>As of 11 a.m., Phivolcs has recorded 138 aftershocks.</p><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/SyOaJURuv3U?&amp;pp=0gcJCSgLAYcqIYzv&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div><div><br/></div><div><strong>TSUNAMI</strong></div><div><br/></div><p>Phivolcs has also issued a tsunami alert, warning residents in coastal areas to be cautious of sudden rise or fall in sea level.</p><p>Phivolcs urged residents living along coastlines to immediately evacuate whenever there are tsunami warnings. </p><p>&quot;Huwag na natin hintayin ang alon bago tayo umalis as it can arrive within minutes depending on your location,&quot; Dr. Phivolcs Director Teresito Bacolcol said.</p><p>&quot;Once instructed to evacuate, we need to go to higher ground o go further inland,&quot; Bacolcol added.</p><p>He said that residents should not return to their homes immediately, even if the waves are seemingly small.</p><p>&quot;Huwag muna po tayong bumalik because the subsequent waves can be larger,&quot; he added.</p><p>Bacolcol said a tsunami warning could last for months.</p><p>Sevilla advised quake victims to assess the structural integrity of their houses before returning to ensure their safety.</p><p>“Posible ‘yung lakas ng aftershocks — pwedeng mangyari in the coming days — baka kung hindi bumagsak nung main shock, baka ma-damage nitong mga darating na aftershocks,” he explained.</p><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/WlPPQ_dR-LQ?&amp;pp=0gcJCSgLAYcqIYzv&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div><div><br/></div><div><strong>AID FOR MINDANAO </strong></div><div> </div><p>The Office of the Civil Defense (OCD) and the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) are coordinating with local officials in affected areas for disaster response operations, Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said.</p><p>“Binigyang-diin ni Pangulong Marcos Jr. na kumikilos ang pamahalaan at hindi kailanman pababayaan ang Mindanao sa gitna ng pagsubok na ito,” she said in a Palace briefing.</p><p>“Inutusan na rin ng Pangulo ang DSWD sa pangunguna ni Secretary Rex Gatchalian na maghanda at maghatid ng paunang tulong sa mga residente at maghanap ng maayos na mga evacuation centers para sa mga kailangang lumikas,” she said.</p><p>“Inutusan naman ng Pangulo ang DPWH sa pangunguna ni Secretary Vince Dizon na magsagawa ng pagsusuri sa mga kalsada, tulay at iba pang mahahalagang imprastraktura. Ipinag-utos din ng Pangulo sa ahensiya na tiyaking madadaanan ang mga rutang kailangan para sa rescue at relief operations,” she said.</p><p>Classes have also been suspended in affected areas, while the Department of Education is looking into ways on alternative means of education while officials are working to restore devastated areas, the official said.</p><p>“Sa kabila ng umiiral na tsunami warning, nananawagan din ang Pangulo sa mga residente na seryosohin at sundin ang babala,” Castro said.</p><p>“Patuloy din ang pakikipag-ugnayan ng pamahalaan sa mga lokal na opisyal at regional offices upang matiyak ang mabilis at maayos na pagtugon sa sitwasyon.”</p><p>So far, the government has enough funds for rescue operations and for programs that would help affected residents to get back on their feet, Castro said.</p><p>“Sa ngayon po ay talaga pong pinatawag na po o inutusan na po lahat ang mga concerned agencies para sa mabilisang pagtatrabaho,” she said.</p><p>Marcos is not expected to fly to Mindanao to personally monitor the situation so that local officials can focus on their disaster response work, she said.</p><p>“Ang Pangulo po kasi kung kailan po nagkakaroon talaga ng ganiyan medyo magulo po ang sitwasyon hindi po sumasabay ang Pangulo dahil kapag po ganiyan ay mas mabibigyan pa po siya ng atensiyon. Hindi po nais ng Pangulo na siya pa ang unahin,” she said.</p><p> “Ang dapat unahin dito ang mga kababayan natin, dapat focused ang trabaho ng mga agencies at ng mga kababayan natin at mga public servants natin sa mga tao na naapektuhan po ng lindol.”</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/business/2026/6/8/most-telco-infra-in-mindanao-intact-and-functioning-after-strong-quake-dict-1419">Most telco infra in Mindanao intact and functioning after strong quake—DICT</a><br/><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/business/2026/6/8/gensan-malls-some-mindanao-bank-branches-suspend-operations-after-strong-quake-1134">Gensan malls, some Mindanao bank branches suspend operations after strong quake</a></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/iQmafnfZUrQ?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span> </div>

<p>The aftershocks of the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that hit Sarangani province could last for weeks or even a month, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said on Monday.</p>

The aftershocks of the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that hit Sarangani province could last for weeks or even a month, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said on Monday.

Phivolcs: Aftershocks of Sarangani quake may last a month

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Phivolcs: Aftershocks of Sarangani quake may last a month

Daniza Fernandez,

Jervis Manahan,

Katrina Domingo,

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Published June 08, 2026 03:30 PM PHT

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Updated June 09, 2026 09:59 AM PHT

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