A powerful earthquake hits the southern Philippines, causing widespread damage to buildings and triggering tsunami activity, according to multiple reports. Coverage from different outlets says the event affects areas in Mindanao, where buildings collapse and residents are forced to respond to the disaster and the threat of waves. One outlet reports at least 12 deaths and more than 200 injuries, while another reports at least 19 deaths with more than 200 people injured. The reports agree that the casualty toll is in the tens and that injuries number in the hundreds, but they differ on the exact death figure. Several sources also describe tsunami-related impacts following the quake, though details such as wave height and specific coastal locations are not consistently provided in the excerpts. Authorities and emergency responders are implied to be assessing damage and responding to victims in the quake-affected region. The overall accounts portray a large-scale disaster in Mindanao involving both structural destruction from ground shaking and additional hazards linked to tsunami warnings or observed waves.