A 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck offshore southern Philippines on Monday, June 8, 2026, killing at least 32 people, injuring more than 200 others, and triggering a 1-meter tsunami. Smaller tsunami waves were measured in Indonesia, Palau, and southern Japan. A landslide triggered by the earthquake killed 13 villagers in Glan, Sarangani province. Four other villagers in Sarangani province died for still-unclear reasons. Several mostly low-rise buildings collapsed or sustained heavy damage in General Santos. Tsunami damage was reported in at least one southern coastal village. The earthquake was the strongest to hit the Philippines this year. Teresito Bacolcol, director of the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, warned people to seek advice before returning to damaged buildings and houses due to risk of aftershocks. Accounts differ on the death toll: one source reported at least 19 people killed, while others reported at least 32, 35, or 37 people killed. According to apnews.com, the earthquake killed at least 37 people and displaced over 20,000. According to apnews.com, rescuers searched ruined buildings in the southern Philippines on Tuesday, June 9, 2026, to ensure no one was still trapped.