Event Brief
Philippines quake raised seabed by up to two meters
Filed: Jun 14, 2026 at 12:05 PM ET
Summary: The environment department says the 7.8 quake in southern Mindanao raised the seabed by up to two meters.
WHO: Philippine environment department
WHAT: Said the quake raised the seabed, exposing coral and extending the shoreline via coastal uplift.
WHEN: Jun 14, 2026 at 4:44 AM ET
WHERE: Southern Mindanao, Philippines
WHY: The 7.8-magnitude earthquake shifted the Cotabato Trench, pushing up parts of the coastlines of Sarangani and Davao Occidental.
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