15 killed in strong earthquake in Philippines

A strong earthquake struck the southern Philippine island of Mindanao on Monday morning (June 8). So far, 15 people have been reported dead. The number is expected to rise. BBC News.
The Philippine Civil Defense Department said this information. Rodrigo Sosmina, director of the department, said 12 people were reported dead in the Soxargen region. This region consists of four provinces and a city. At least 129 people were injured in the earthquake in this region.
The German Research Center for Geosciences (GFZ) said the earthquake had a magnitude of 7.8 on the Richter scale. A tsunami warning was issued after the earthquake. The GFZ also said the earthquake had a depth of 10 kilometers.
“Many buildings have been damaged. But I cannot name them at this time.” Because we are busy with rescue operations.’ Robert Dagon also said that several buildings have collapsed. Some houses have also collapsed. Earlier, GFZ reported the magnitude of the earthquake as 8.2. And the Philippine company ‘Fivelocks’ reported that the earthquake was 7 on the Richter scale.
On the other hand, Indonesia’s Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) reported that the magnitude of the earthquake was 7.7. Immediately after the earthquake, the Philippine and neighboring Indonesian geophysics agencies issued tsunami warnings. The US Tsunami Warning System also issued a tsunami warning after the earthquake.