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A 7.8-magnitude earthquake that struck the southern Philippines on June 8 brought down buildings and set off tsunami warnings, but videos circulating on social media that purportedly show the tremor\u2019s impact were in fact filmed in Thailand and Japan. They depict a bridge between buildings damaged by a quake that hit Thailand on March 28, 2025 and large waves off the coast of Japan\u2019s Miyazaki prefecture on June 2, 2026.<\/p>\n
“Real-time Status of Two Skyscrapers During the 7.8 Magnitude Major Earthquake in the Philippines!” says the simplified Chinese caption of an\u00a0X video<\/a> shared on June 8, 2026.<\/p>\n The video shows debris falling from a skybridge connecting two high-rise buildings.<\/p>\n Another video purportedly showing the impact of the 7.8-magnitude quake was also shared on X<\/a> on June 9.<\/p>\n “After the 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck the Philippines, a camera captured the tsunami,\u201d says the simplified Chinese caption of the video, which appears to show large waves breaking as they approach the coastline.<\/p>\n