No damage after 6.6-magnitude quake strikes southern Philippines

Monday, 15 June 2026 14:33

By Reuters

A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck the southern Philippine island of Mindanao on Monday, the Philippine state seismology agency Phivolcs said.

The quake that struck 164 km southeast of Governor Generoso in Davao Oriental province had a depth of 86 km, Phivolcs said, adding that no damage is expected.

Phivolcs director Teresito Bacolcol told DZMM radio that Monday's quake originated along the Philippine Trench and is not connnected to the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck Mindanao on June 8, with its epicentre more than 250 km away.

The death toll from last week's powerful quake has risen to 65 with 36 individuals still missing, the country's civil defence agency said.

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