ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, REUTERSJUNE 8, 2026 03:37Updated: JUNE 8, 2026 03:50A tsunami warning was issued in the Philippines by the country's seismology agency on Monday following a 7.8-magnitude earthquake that struck Mindanao.Philippines Seismology Agency Director Dr. Teresito C. Bacolcol said that the first tsunami waves are expected to arrive between 7:37 a.m. and 9:37 a.m. local time."The waves may continue for hours," added Bacolcol.The agency warned that waves are expected to reach more than a meter above normal tide levels and "strongly advised" those in coastal areas to "evacuate to higher ground" or "move further inland."An additional earthquake of magnitude 7.0 in the southern Philippines was also reported by the agency, which stressed that dangerous aftershocks were possible.The German Research Center for Geosciences (GFZ) reported that the earthquake struck at a depth of 10 km, initially grading it as magnitude 8.2 but later downgrading it to 7.8.Indonesia also issued a tsunami warning, with no immediate reports of major damage in either Indonesia or the Philippines.This is a developing story.Follow us on Google