Powerful 7.8-magnitude quake kills 19 in Philippines, triggers tsunami alerts
Powerful 7.8-magnitude quake kills 19 in Philippines, triggers tsunami alerts
A powerful 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the southern Philippine island of Mindanao on Monday morning, killing at least 19 people, collapsing buildings and triggering tsunami warnings across the Pacific before most alerts were lifted by evening. The tremor, which struck at 07:37 local time (23:37 GMT Sunday) at a depth of 33 km, had its epicentre 32 km south of Maasim, near the coastal city of General Santos, where the majority of casualties occurred.
Rescue operations are underway as authorities warn residents not to re-enter damaged structures due to the threat of aftershocks. Robert Dagon, a police officer in General Santos City, told Agence France-Presse: “Many buildings were affected, but I cannot enumerate them now because we are busy with ongoing rescues.” At least 200 people were injured, with hospitals in the region overwhelmed by the influx of patients. Video footage showed schoolchildren fleeing in panic as a canopy collapsed during the quake, while other clips captured the moment a restaurant crumbled in General Santos.
Tsunami warnings were issued for the Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia and Japan shortly after the quake, but most were lifted within hours as no significant waves materialised. The Philippine government confirmed that tsunami alerts had been deactivated by late afternoon. However, the disaster has raised concerns about preparedness in a region prone to seismic activity. The last time the Philippines experienced a quake of this magnitude was in 1976, when a 7.9-magnitude tremor in the Moro Gulf triggered a deadly tsunami.
The earthquake’s timing spared many schoolchildren, as a flag-raising ceremony had just concluded in General Santos, where dozens of children were gathered. Local media reported that this brief delay likely prevented further casualties. Meanwhile, Japan’s meteorological agency initially issued a tsunami advisory for its southern islands, advising residents to avoid coastal areas, though no damage was reported.
Experts have noted that the quake’s offshore location limited its destructive potential on land, but the series of aftershocks—including a 6.4-magnitude tremor—has compounded the crisis. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) continues to monitor the situation, urging vigilance as rescue teams work through the night. With the death toll expected to rise as search efforts expand, the disaster underscores the vulnerability of coastal communities in one of the world’s most seismically active regions.
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