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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Original content reviewed

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)

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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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