Fact check: This post was posted by @aldrian_willon on Threads.
Verdict: verified — Trust Score 95/100
This post is confirmed by 11 sources including the USGS, PHIVOLCS, and the Malaysian Meteorological Department. A massive 7.8 magnitude earthquake did strike Mindanao at 7:37 AM on June 8, 2026, and MetMalaysia issued a tsunami advisory for the east coast of Sabah shortly thereafter.
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- https://www.threads.com/@aldrian_willon/post/DZUoH8kHwYr?xmt=AQG0tKDiQqZJ-jPN7vPV1cSCoMPTZ-vgs3KOegn2Sm9PfZquN64KxqZ31k7n86IUqp_q0xv8
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- June 9, 2026
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- 6NnHD1LDjse6wGMCCOopEg
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Platform: THREADS Author: @aldrian_willon --- Caption/Description --- Please pray for the island of Mindanao 🙏. An earthquake of 7.8 scale richter hit the island today at 7.40 am Malaysian time triggering tsunami alert in Malaysia. #tsunami #mindanao #Philippines #earthquake ---VERIFICATION_SUMMARY--- Platform: THREADS Author: @aldrian_willon --- Caption/Description --- Please pray for the island of Mindanao 🙏. An earthquake of 7.8 scale richter hit the island today at 7.40 am Malaysian time triggering tsunami alert in Malaysia. #tsunami #mindanao #Philippines #earthquake --- Claims to Verify --- 1. An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.8 on the Richter scale hit Mindanao island. 2. The earthquake occurred at 7:40 am Malaysian time. 3. The earthquake triggered a tsunami alert in Malaysia. --- Verification Focus --- Mindanao earthquake 7.8 magnitude today tsunami alert Malaysia Mindanao earthquake Mindanao earthquake 7:40 am Malaysian time USGS Mindanao earthquake Philippines recent Malaysia Meteorological Department tsunami warning
Claims analyzed (4)
- verified: This post was posted by @aldrian_willon on Threads.
The content is provided directly from the author's Threads account as the source for verification. - verified: An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.8 on the Richter scale hit Mindanao island.
A 7.8 magnitude (Mw) earthquake occurred offshore Sarangani, Mindanao, on June 8, 2026. While 'Richter' is a colloquialism for magnitude, the scale and location are accurate. - verified: The earthquake occurred at 7:40 am Malaysian time.
The earthquake struck at 07:37:40 AM Philippine Standard Time (PST), which is identical to Malaysian Time (UTC+8). The 7:40 AM claim is a minor rounding of the official time. - verified: The earthquake triggered a tsunami alert in Malaysia.
MetMalaysia issued a tsunami advisory for the coastal areas of Tawau, Semporna, Kunak, and Lahad Datu in Sabah at 8:36 AM on June 8, 2026, following the earthquake.
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- Threads Post by @aldrian_willon — Threads
- PRIMER ON THE 08 JUNE 2026 MAGNITUDE (MW) 7.8 OFFSHORE SARANGANI EARTHQUAKE — PHIVOLCS
- M 7.8 - 26 km WSW of Kablalan, Philippines — USGS
- 2026 Mindanao earthquake — Wikipedia
- Natural Disaster Alert: Magnitude 7.8 Earthquake, Tsunami Warning affecting Mindanao — U.S. Embassy in the Philippines
- MetMalaysia lifts tsunami advisory for Sabah's east coast after powerful Mindanao earthquake — Malay Mail
- MetMalaysia lifts tsunami advisory for Sabah — The Star
- Tsunami alert in east Sabah: Tremors felt in Tawau, Semporna following 7.9 quake off Mindanao — Daily Express Malaysia
- Earthquake in the Philippines right now.. Even the people on the ground are being swayed — Reddit
- LIVE UPDATES: Magnitude 7.8 earthquake, tsunami warning in Mindanao — Philippine Daily Inquirer
- Magnitude 7.8 earthquake hits Philippines; at least 35 killed — Los Angeles Times
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