A magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck the southern Philippines early Monday, raising concerns of a possible tsunami along regional coasts. Authorities are assessing the situation.

<img alt="Police officer stand guard near a collapsed building." height="349" src="https://i.cbc.ca/ais/5fd6238f-7328-41bd-9856-7722e653daa8,1780883188678/full/max/0/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C222%2C3000%2C1687%29%3BResize%3D%28620%29" title="TOPSHOT - Police gather in front of a collapsed Jollibee fast food restaurant after an 7.8 magnitude earthquake in General Santos City on June 8, 2026. A 7.8-magnitude earthquake that struck the southern Philippines on June 8 killed at least one pe...