Shocking Images Of Philippines DEADLY 7.8 Earthquake - $2 Billion In DAMAGES, 40+ Deaths

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Philippines earthquake: a 7.8 magnitude quake just struck Mindanao, and it broke on the same fault that killed thousands in 1976.
The Mindanao earthquake of June 8, 2026 hit during the first morning of school, collapsing buildings in General Santos and triggering a deadly landslide in Glan.
A magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck off the coast of Sarangani province in the southern Philippines on June 8, 2026, killing more than 40 people, injuring over 450, and sending a 1-meter tsunami into nearby coasts. It came from the Cotabato Trench, the same fault system behind the 1976 Moro Gulf disaster that produced 9-meter waves and as many as 8,000 deaths. This video breaks down what happened, why this fault is so dangerous, and why the difference between a 1-meter wave and a catastrophe came down to a single variable: depth.
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