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the Philippines
Fēilǜbīn
菲律宾
southern part
nánbù
南部
to occur / to happen
fāshēng
发生
magnitude 7.8
7.8 jí
7.8级
powerful / intense
qiángliè
强烈
earthquake
dìzhèn
地震
already
to cause / to result in
zàochéng
造成
at least
zhìshǎo
至少
41 people
41 rén
41人
to die in a disaster
yùnàn
遇难

the Philippines
Fēilǜbīn
菲律宾
southern part
nánbù
南部
Mindanao Island
Miánlándǎo
棉兰老岛
offshore / near the coast
jìnhǎi
近海
to occur
fāshēng
发生
magnitude 7.8
7.8 jí
7.8级
earthquake
dìzhèn
地震
at least
zhìshǎo
至少
41 people
41 rén
41人
to die in a disaster
yùnàn
遇难
more than / exceeding
450 people
450 rén
450人
to be injured
shòushāng
受伤
earthquake
dìzhèn
地震
also / in addition
hái
to trigger / to cause
yǐnfā
引发
approximately
yuē
one meter
yī mǐ
一米
high / tall
gāo
structural particle
de
tsunami
hǎixiào
海啸
and / furthermore
bìng
to lead to / to cause
dǎozhì
导致
multiple locations
duōchù
多处
building / structure
jiànzhù
建筑
to collapse
dǎotā
倒塌

June 10, 2026 at 11:00 AM

local time
dāngdì shíjiān
当地时间
June 8
liù yuè bā rì
6月8日
in the morning
zǎoshang
早上
the Philippines
Fēilǜbīn
菲律宾
southern part
nánbù
南部
Mindanao Island
Miánlándǎo
棉兰老岛
offshore
jìnhǎi
近海
to occur
fāshēng
发生
magnitude 7.8
7.8 jí
7.8级
powerful / intense
qiángliè
强烈
earthquake
dìzhèn
地震
earthquake epicenter
zhènyuán
震源
to be located at
wèiyú
位于
Sarangani Province
Sǎlángāní Shěng
萨兰加尼省
offshore
jìnhǎi
近海
depth
shēndù
深度
approximately
yuē
55 kilometers
55 gōnglǐ
55公里
earthquake
dìzhèn
地震
to trigger
yǐnfā
引发
approximately
yuē
one meter
yī mǐ
一米
high
gāo
structural particle
de
tsunami
hǎixiào
海啸
to strike / to hit
chōngjí
冲击
completed action marker
le
coastal
yánhǎi
沿海
village
cūnzhuāng
村庄
General Santos City
Jiāngjūnchéng
将军城
multiple (buildings)
duō dòng
多栋
building
jiànzhù
建筑
to collapse
dǎotā
倒塌
main / primary
zhǔyào
主要
infrastructure
jīchǔ shèshī
基础设施
to be damaged
shòusǔn
受损
serious / severe
yánzhòng
严重
Sarangani Province
Sǎlángāní Shěng
萨兰加尼省
also
hái
to occur
fāshēng
发生
landslide
shāntǐ huápō
山体滑坡
to cause
zàochéng
造成
13 people
13 rén
13人
to die in a disaster
yùnàn
遇难
as of / up to
jiézhì
截至
local time
dāngdì shíjiān
当地时间
June 9
liù yuè jiǔ rì
6月9日
noon
zhōngwǔ
中午
death / fatality
sǐwáng
死亡
number of people
rénshù
人数
to rise to
shēng zhì
升至
at least
zhìshǎo
至少
41 people
41 rén
41人
more than
450 people
450 rén
450人
to be injured
shòushāng
受伤
aftershock
yúzhèn
余震
magnitude / intensity
qiángdù
强度
up to / maximum
zuìgāo
最高
to reach
magnitude 6.5
6.5 jí
6.5级
local
dāngdì
当地
residents
jūmín
居民
to continue
chíxù
持续
to feel / to experience
gǎnshòu
感受
to / reaching
dào
tremors / shaking
zhèndòng
震动
the Philippines
Fēilǜbīn
菲律宾
national
guójiā
国家
disaster reduction
jiǎnzāi
减灾
council / committee
wěiyuánhuì
委员会
currently / in the process of
zhèngzài
正在
to coordinate
xiétiáo
协调
rescue / relief
jiùyuán
救援
operation / action
xíngdòng
行动
thousands of
shùqiān
数千
disaster victims / displaced people
zāimín
灾民
still
réng
to have no home to return to / displaced
wújiā kě guī
无家可归

News in English

China & World

Magnitude 7.8 Earthquake Strikes Southern Philippines, Killing at Least 41

A magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck off the southern Philippine island of Mindanao, killing at least 41 people and injuring more than 450. The quake also triggered a one-meter tsunami and caused multiple building collapses.

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kōngxí
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Yīlǎng
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immediately thereafter / thereupon
suíjí
随即
against / toward
duì
the Gulf / Persian Gulf region
hǎiwān
海湾
countries / states
guójiā
国家
to launch / to initiate
fādòng
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retaliatory / retributive
bàofùxìng
报复性
strike / attack
dǎjī
打击

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Měiguó
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senator
cānyìyuán
参议员
Graham (Lindsey Graham, US Senator)
Géléiémǔ
格雷厄姆
suddenly / unexpectedly
tūrán
突然
to pass away / to die
qùshì
去世
to have lived to the age of (obituary term)
xiǎngnián
享年
71 years old
71 suì
71岁

US Senator Lindsey Graham Dies at 71 After Sudden Illness

Iran
Yīlǎng
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former
qián
Supreme Leader
zuìgāo lǐngxiù
最高领袖
Khamenei
Hāméinèiyī
哈梅内伊
at
zài
Mashhad (city in Iran)
Mǎshíhādé
马什哈德
holy shrine
shèngcí
圣祠
to complete
wánchéng
完成
burial / interment
ānzàng
安葬

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