Seabed rises 2 meters after earthquake in the Philippines.

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the shift in the Cotabato Trench has "lifted up parts of the coastline of Sarangani and Davao Occidental provinces... exposing the seabed."

Last week's powerful earthquake, which killed dozens of people in the Philippines, raised the seabed in the area by 2 meters, exposing coral reefs and harming marine life.

This information was just released by Philippine officials on June 14th.

In a statement, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the shift in the Cotabato Trench has "lifted up parts of the coastline of Sarangani and Davao Occidental provinces... exposing the seabed." The uplift is estimated at around 2 meters.

A separate announcement from the Philippine Department of Environment also stated that local residents reported a geological phenomenon known as "coastal uplift" about two days after the June 8 earthquake, expanding the coastline in some areas by up to 200 meters.

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The department dispatched teams to survey the area and discovered that, along with this phenomenon, many coral reefs and seagrass beds were also exposed above the water's surface. Images released show numerous dead fish and marine life at a large coral reef that has been pushed to the surface. Philippine officials are currently unable to determine the exact scale of the affected area.

A magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck Mindanao Island in southern the Philippines on June 8, followed by aftershocks, claiming the lives of at least 61 people, while at least 40 remain missing.

According to the Philippine National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council, as of June 14, the earthquake had affected more than 173,000 households, or 724,000 people; approximately 54,000 homes were damaged, with nearly 10,000 classified as "completely destroyed."

In addition, 725 infrastructure facilities were damaged, resulting in losses of 1 billion pesos (approximately $16.2 million).

To date, numerous earthquakes and aftershocks continue to be recorded in the area. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, a magnitude 5 earthquake occurred early on June 14th in an area 33 km east-southeast of Sarangani province in the Philippines, with a focal depth of 35 km.

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