Deadly Philippines earthquake found to have raised seabed by up to 2 metres (opens original article in a new tab)

A powerful earthquake in the Philippines raised the seabed by up to 2 meters, exposing coral and harming marine life, with at least 61 deaths and 40 missing.

• A 7.8-magnitude earthquake in the Philippines raised the seabed by up to 2 meters, exposing coral and harming marine life.
• At least 61 people were killed, and 40 remain missing after the earthquake in southern Mindanao.
• The Cotabato Trench's seismic activity caused coastal uplift, extending shorelines by 200 meters in some areas.