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At least 32 dead after major earthquake strikes southern Philippines

A magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck off the coast of Mindanao island in the southern Philippines on June 8, 2026, killing at least 32 people, injuring more than 100, leaving 22 missing, and prompting the evacuation of 10,000 residents, with temporary tsunami alerts issued across the Philippines, Indonesia, Japan, Australia and Palau. Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has ordered coordinated national disaster response including class suspensions in affected areas, with over 130 aftershocks recorded and official casualty verification still pending from the national disaster agency.