·HSK 4

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
yǐ
已
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

yú

逾

450 people

450 rén

450人

to be injured

shòushāng

受伤

。

earthquake

dìzhèn

地震

also / in addition

hái

还

to trigger / to cause

yǐnfā

引发

approximately

yuē

约

one meter

yī mǐ

一米

high / tall

gāo

高

structural particle

的

tsunami

hǎixiào

海啸

，

and / furthermore

bìng

并

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

约

55 kilometers

55 gōnglǐ

55公里

。

earthquake

dìzhèn

地震

to trigger

yǐnfā

引发

approximately

yuē

约

one meter

yī mǐ

一米

high

gāo

高

structural particle

的

tsunami

hǎixiào

海啸

，

to strike / to hit

chōngjí

冲击

completed action marker

了

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

还

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

yú

逾

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

dá

达

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

到

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

仍

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.

News in English

Magnitude 7.8 Earthquake Strikes Southern Philippines, Killing at Least 41

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