The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) reports that a magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck parts of Mindanao on June 8 leads to coastal uplift in nearby areas of Sarangani and Davao Occidental. Multiple outlets cite PHIVOLCS findings that parts of the coastline shifted upward as a co-seismic effect, exposing seabeds and reshaping sections of shorelines. Reports also describe observable changes such as corals previously submerged becoming exposed above water. PHIVOLCS further notes that the uplift is accompanied by other ground impacts. An aerial and ground assessment conducted around June 11 finds evidence of landslides, tension cracks, road subsidence, and rockfalls in several locations, including areas in Glan and Jose Abad Santos in Davao Occidental, as well as parts of Sarangani and General Santos City. One PHIVOLCS statement says the coastal uplift does not require alarm, framing the deformation as expected effects of the earthquake rather than an indication of imminent new hazards.
PHIVOLCS reports coastal uplift and ground deformation in Sarangani after Mindanao quake
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) reports that a magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck parts of Mindanao on June 8 leads to coastal uplift in nearby areas of Sarangani a...
- PHIVOLCS observes co-seismic coastal uplift in parts of Sarangani and Davao Occidental after a magnitude 7.8 Mindanao earthquake on June 8.
- PHIVOLCS says the uplift exposes seabeds and can expose coral and other marine areas above water.
- An aerial and ground assessment conducted around June 11 also finds landslides, tension cracks, road subsidence, and rockfalls in affected areas.
- Reported affected locations include Glan and Jose Abad Santos, and parts of Sarangani, General Santos City, and nearby roads and coastal routes.
- PHIVOLCS states the coastal uplift is not cause for alarm.
MANILA, Philippines – Ground deformation have been observed in Sarangani and General Santos City areas following the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that jolted parts of Mindanao last June 8, the head of the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. “Based on the aerial and ground assessment, landslides, tension cracks, road subsidence, and rockfalls were seen in several areas in Sarangani, Davao Occidental and General Santos City, Glan and Malapatan, Sarangani, portions of General Santos and T’boli Road, as well as some sections of Sarangani-Davao Occidental Coastal Road,” Phivolcs Director Teresito Bacolcol said in a Bagong Pilipinas Ngayon interview. READ: More […]...Keep on reading: Phivolcs: Ground deformation observed in parts of Sarangani, GenSan
2 months agoMANILA – Ground deformation have been observed in Sarangani and General Santos City areas following the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that jolted parts of Mindanao last June 8, the head of the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said on Monday. “Based on the aerial and ground assessment, landslides, tension cracks, road subsidence, and rockfalls were seen in several areas in Sarangani, Davao Occidental and General Santos City, Glan and Malapatan, Sarangani, portions of General Santos and T’boli Road, as well as some sections of Sarangani-Davao Occidental Coastal Road,” Phivolcs Director Teresito Bacolcol said in a Bagong Pilipinas Ngayon interview. […]...Keep on reading: Phivolcs: Ground deformation observed in parts of Sarangani, GenSan
2 months agoThe coastal uplift, which caused seabeds to lift in parts of Sarangani and Davao Occidental, is nothing to be worried about following the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck Mindanao last June 8, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology PHIVOLCS said on Monday.
2 months agoLong stretches of shoreline are now visible, while coral reef and seagrass beds have been exposed at the Pangyan Marine Sanctuary in Barangay Pangyan, Glan, Sarangani Province, following the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck parts of Mindanao on June 8....Keep on reading: Seabed exposed: Coastal uplift reported in Sarangani after Mindanao quake
2 months agoMANILA, Philippines — A coastal uplift was observed in parts of Sarangani and Davao Occidental following a magnitude 7.8 offshore earthquake on June 8, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. According to a recent advisory, Phivolcs observed co-seismic coastal uplift and landslides in barangays in Glan, Sarangani, as well as in southern parts of Glan and Jose Abad Santos, Davao Occidental, during an aerial survey on June 11. READ: Strong aftershock shakes Mindanao “Observations showed that corals previously submerged in the sea are now exposed above water, reshaping the coastline due to the June 8, 2026, magnitude […]...Keep on reading: Coastal uplift seen in Sarangani, Davao Occ. after Mindanao earthquake
2 months agoParts of Sarangani and Davao Occidental experienced coastal uplift following the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck Mindanao on Monday, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS).
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