{"id":6915,"date":"2026-06-08T16:02:26","date_gmt":"2026-06-08T10:17:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesasian.com\/?p=6915"},"modified":"2026-06-11T20:46:19","modified_gmt":"2026-06-11T15:01:19","slug":"magnitude-7-8-earthquake-strikes-southern-philippines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesasian.com\/?p=6915","title":{"rendered":"Magnitude 7.8 Earthquake Strikes Southern Philippines"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Manila, June 8, 2026 &#8211; A powerful magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck off the coast of the southern Philippine island of Mindanao early Monday, triggering tsunami warnings across parts of the region and causing widespread damage. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">The earthquake occurred offshore near Mindanao and was strongly felt across southern Philippines and neighboring parts of Indonesia. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Authorities initially warned residents in coastal areas to move to higher ground because of possible tsunami waves. 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