By South-East Asia correspondent Tim Swanston In short: (ABC-Australia) Rescuers are searching for missing people after a powerful earthquake in the southern Philippines. At least 37 people have been killed and buildings, roads and bridges have been destroyed. What’s next? Senior officials have been sent from the capital Manila to oversee recovery operations. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-09/earthquake-philippines-search-and-rescue/106777780Link copied […]
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Palau Issues Earthquake, Tsunami and Drought Advisories Following Mindanao Quake
By: L.N. Reklai KOROR, Palau (June 8, 2026)— Palau did not experience any noticeable tremors following a powerful magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck Mindanao in the southern Philippines on Sunday morning, according to the Palau National Emergency Management Office (NEMO). In an advisory issued after the earthquake, NEMO said there was no tsunami threat to […]
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Palau Reported No Impact After 7.4-Magnitude Mindanao Quake
By: Summer Kennard KOROR, Palau — The National Emergency Management Office (NEMO) issued a tsunami advisory Friday morning after a powerful magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck near the eastern coast of Mindanao, Philippines, prompting brief concern but little impact across Palau. According to the Palau National Weather Service Office (WSO), the quake occurred at 10:44 a.m. […]