A rescuer walks past a damaged building following an earhtquake in General Santos, Philippines Tuesday, June 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Basilio Sepe)
A powerful earthquake has rocked the southern Philippines, causing buildings to collapse and triggering small tsunamis. ____ This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors.
People on motorcycles pass by a collapsed structure after an earthquake in General Santos, Philippines on Monday, June 8, 2026. (AP Photo)A building is damaged after an earthquake in General Santos, Philippines, Monday, June 8, 2026. (AP Photo)Evacuated residents take shelter at a hospital following an earthquake in General Santos, Philippines Tuesday, June 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Basilio Sepe)Rescuers install a tent as they prepare for a search operation following an earhtquake in General Santos, Philippines Tuesday, June 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Basilio Sepe)A building is damaged after an earthquake in General Santos, Philippines, Monday, June 8, 2026. (AP Photo)Residents pass by a collapsed structure after an earthquake in General Santos, Philippines on Monday, June 8, 2026. (AP Photo)Residents takes a picture of a collapsed structure following an earthrquake, in General Santos, Philippines on Monday, June 8, 2026. (AP Photo)Soldiers secure a damaged building following an earhtquake in General Santos, Philippines Tuesday, June 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Basilio Sepe)Rescuers inspect a damaged building following an earhtquake in General Santos, Philippines Tuesday, June 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Basilio Sepe)A building is damaged after an earthquake in General Santos, Philippines, Monday, June 8, 2026. (AP Photo)Rescuers prepare for a search operation following an earhtquake in General Santos, Philippines Tuesday, June 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Basilio Sepe)
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