One of the buildings at the Notre Dame of Dadiangas University in General Santos City collapsed after a magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck Mindanao on Monday, June 8, 2026. The powerful tremor prompted evacuations and damage assessments across several areas in southern Mindanao. (Photo courtesy of Br. Manuel de Leon, Notre Dame of Dadiangas University president)
COTABATO CITY— A magnitude 7 earthquake struck parts of Mindanao on the first day of classes in several areas, forcing students and workers to rush out of buildings as strong shaking was felt across multiple provinces.
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) said the tremor was recorded at 7:37 a.m., with the epicenter located about 13 kilometers south of General Santos City in South Cotabato.
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