On June 8, 2026, at 07:37:40 PhST, a Mw 7.8 earthquake struck offshore southern Mindanao in the Philippines. The United States Geological Survey located the epicenter approximately 25 km (16 mi) southwest of Kablalan at a depth of about 57 km (35 mi), while the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology located it 32 km (20 mi) south of Maasim, Sarangani, at a depth of 33 km (21 mi). PHIVOLCS attributed the earthquake to subduction associated with the Cotabato Trench. Magnitude 6.5 (mb), 75 km deep, 18 km SW of Balangonan, Philippines — 5.47°N, 125.22°E. June 8, 2026 at 00:55 UTC. Felt reports to USGS: 297. Wiki link https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us7000srcg Data: US Geological Survey (public domain).