M7.8 Mindanao Earthquake Hits PLDT and Smart Networks
CONFIRMED83% CONFIDENCEThe USGS[5] event page (reference 1) times the M7.8 main shock at 2026-06-07 23:37:41 UTC (07:37 on 8 June in Manila); PLDT's[1] first advisory, dated 'June 8, 2026, 8 p.m.', reports teams mobilised 'following the recent earthquake'.
A magnitude 7.8 quake off southern Mindanao cut power to PLDT and Smart sites around General Santos; by 10 June Smart had service back in 22 of 24 affected provinces, with Starlink links filling gaps.
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