A magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck off the coast of Sarangani on June 8, 2026. Reports on the death toll differ: according to other outlets the quake killed 45 people, India reported 20 dead, and China said at least 47 people were killed. Injuries were reported at 688, and 31 people were listed as missing. Displacement figures also vary, with China reporting more than 45,000 people remained displaced while other sources said thousands were displaced.

The quake caused coastal uplift that raised sections of the seabed by up to two meters and pushed the shoreline hundreds of meters seaward, according to themindanaosentinel.com. Residents reported unusually low sea levels on June 10, also noted by themindanaosentinel.com. A landslide buried houses in the coastal town of Glan, as reported by hindu. Aftershocks are complicating recovery, reported by gdelt.

Local officials requested an airlift of food or helicopters for quake‑hit villages, according to scmp.