An earthquake of 7.8 magnitude occurred in the Philippines on Monday (May 7) morning. The earth trembled thrice within an hour in the morning. Strong tremors shook people. Videos of the massive devastation caused by the earthquake have also surfaced, showing horrifying scenes ranging from buildings to offices and schools turning into debris. In some areas, walls of houses shook and there were reports of goods falling. At least 12 people have died and more than 200 have been injured in a powerful earthquake in the Philippines.

The Institute of Seismology and Volcanology of the Philippines has appealed to the people to remain alert. The institute has said that the possibility of aftershocks after the earthquake cannot be ruled out. Citizens have been advised to take necessary precautions and follow the instructions of the local administration. Teams are being sent to the affected areas to assess the damage.

School children frightened by earthquake

In a video going viral on social media, after the earthquake, school children were seen scared and sitting on the ground holding each other’s hands. The video is said to be from Ireneo National Highway School in General Santos city of the Philippines.

Ireneo National Highway School in General Santos City, Philippines as M7.8 earthquake strikes.
: RMN GENSAN pic.twitter.com/SSnggg5pWz

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The building collapsed like a pack of cards.

The earthquake in the Philippines was so powerful that buildings in General Santos collapsed like a deck of cards. A video of a building collapsing has surfaced.

NEW VIDEO: Building collapses in General Santos, Philippines following powerful earthquake. pic.twitter.com/ULOcQTE3Sp

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Creepy video of building collapse

In a video going viral on social media, a building collapsed after a 7.8 magnitude earthquake in General Santos City, Philippines, and a dense cloud of dust was visible as the heavy structure collapsed.

Just awful!

This is just one of the buildings I’ve seen collapse after the M7.8 earthquake in the Philippines. This is in General Santos City…pic.twitter.com/SdOA0HlwON

— Volcaholic (@volcaholic1) June 8, 2026

Building turned into debris

In another video, the horrifying scene of the collapse of the Jollibee building in General Santos, Philippines after a powerful earthquake was captured. No information has been revealed so far about any loss of life or property.

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Another video captures the Jollibee building collapse in General Santos, Philippines following powerful earthquake. No word on casualties. https://t.co/LJEVl0qTjC pic.twitter.com/DgixNijwoY

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There was chaos in the mall after the earthquake

A horrifying scene can be seen in the video released after the 6.7 magnitude earthquake in Mindanao, Philippines. The building appeared to be collapsing, due to which there was panic among the people.

Video and images emerging after a M6.7 earthquake struck Mindanao in the #Philippines. Terrifying pic.twitter.com/KkKVLU53vt

— Volcaholic (@volcaholic1) November 17, 2023

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