Magnitude 6.6 earthquake hits Mindanao but Phivolcs says no damage expected

A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck Mindanao on Monday (June 15, 2026), the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said.

The quake that struck 164 kilometers (102 miles) 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 epicenter more than 250 km away.

Meanwhile, the death toll from last week's powerful earthquake has risen to 65 with 36 individuals still missing, the Office of Civil Defense said.

Paraluman News with a report by Nestor Corrales in Manila and Ruchika Khanna in Bengaluru; Editing by David Stanway/Reuters