A 7.8-magnitude earthquake on June 8 strikes near the Cotabato Trench and causes major damage across the southern Philippines, including the island of Mindanao. Residents describe sudden, lasting changes to the local coastline as the seabed shifts, with areas that had been submerged appearing above the waterline. The quake triggers widespread impacts: buildings collapse, landslides occur, and casualties are reported. Multiple accounts focus on how the shoreline changes during and after the shaking, including coral and coastal features emerging as water retreats from previously submerged areas. Authorities report at least 76 deaths, with the number of affected people expected to rise as assessments continue. While the earthquake is linked to tectonic movement along the trench, the reports emphasize the physical aftermath along the coast, where the geography is altered in a way that is described as permanent. The situation remains under investigation as officials evaluate the extent of coastal deformation, damage, and secondary hazards linked to the quake.
7.8 earthquake reshapes Mindanao coastline after quake along Cotabato Trench
A 7.8-magnitude earthquake on June 8 strikes near the Cotabato Trench and causes major damage across the southern Philippines, including the island of Mindanao. Residents describe sudden, lasting chan...
- A magnitude 7.8 earthquake occurs on June 8 near the Cotabato Trench.
- The earthquake causes severe coastal changes, with parts of the seabed appearing above the waterline.
- Residents report shoreline and coral features emerging during or after the shaking.
- The quake triggers building damage and landslides in southern Mindanao.
- At least 76 people are reported killed, according to the accounts.
Arsenio Butil Jnr fell to his knees and began to pray when last week’s deadly 7.8-magnitude earthquake began shaking his home on the coast of the southern Philippines. When he opened his eyes, he saw a once-familiar shoreline changing in real time, with swathes of previously submerged coral suddenly pushing above the waterline. The June 8 quake, driven by a shifting of the nearby Cotabato Trench, toppled buildings, triggered landslides and killed at least 76 people on the southern island of...
2 months agoArsenio Butil Jr. fell to his knees and began to pray when last week's deadly 7.8-magnitude earthquake began shaking his home on the coast of the southern Philippines.
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