Magnitude 7.8 quake jolts Mindanao
A magnitude 7.8 quake struck different parts of Mindanao on the morning of Monday, June 8.
According to Phivolcs, the 7.8 quake hit Sarangani at 7:37 a.m. at a depth of 10 kilometers. Two have been reported killed in Tupi, South Cotabato as of 12:00 noon.
The agency earlier said the epicenter was at General Santos City with a 7.0 magnitude.
Here are the reported intensities:
- Intensity VII - CITY OF GENERAL SANTOS
- Intensity VI - Palimbang, and Senator Ninoy Aquino, SULTAN KUDARAT
- Intensity V - CITY OF DAVAO; City of Kidapawan, and Carmen, COTABATO; Bagumbayan, Kalamansig, and President Quirino, SULTAN KUDARAT; Sibuco, and Siocon, ZAMBOANGA DEL NORTE
- Intensity IV - City of Mati, DAVAO ORIENTAL; Buug, ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY; Caraga, Manay, and Tarragona, DAVAO ORIENTAL
- Intensity III - CITY OF BUTUAN; Mainit, SURIGAO DEL NORTE; City of Dapitan, ZAMBOANGA DEL NORTE; Kumalarang, Vincenzo Sagun, ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR
- Intensity II - City of Dipolog, Labason, Liloy, President Manuel A. Roxas, and Salug ZAMBOANGA DEL NORTE; Alicia, Ipil, Mabuhay, Olutanga, and Siay, ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY; Molave, ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR; Abuyog, and Dulag, LEYTE; San Francisco, SOUTHERN LEYTE
The Public Information Office of Sarangani-General Santos City shared photos of damaged structures from the quake. It added that the earthquake led to a massive power outage in the area.
Phivolcs warned that aftershocks are expected.
In a statement shared on Facebook, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. said he has ordered government agencies "to act immediately" following the quake.
"The Office of Civil Defense and the NDRRMC are now coordinating disaster response and monitoring across all affected areas. The DSWD has been directed to pre-position relief goods and ensure that evacuation centers are ready and operational. The DPWH is on standby to assess damage to roads, bridges, and critical infrastructure, and to clear routes needed for rescue and relief operations," he said.
He assured the public that the government "is moving, and we will not leave Mindanao behind."
"I am in constant communication with our regional offices and local chief executives on the ground," he added.
