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M5.3 Earthquake near Leyte, Philippines (Philippines)

UTC time: 2025-09-30 14:33:00 UTC Local time: —
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M5.3 Earthquake near Leyte, Philippines (Philippines) · 2025-09-30 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.3 Earthquake near Leyte, Philippines (Philippines) · 2025-09-30 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.3 earthquake was recorded near Leyte, Philippines (Philippines) on September 30, 2025 at 14:33 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks. Philippines: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 6 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

ID
00a89aabb6904804479a3ae213802f5a02df10fc
Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-30 14:33:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Philippines
City
Cebu
Source
gfz
Coordinates
10.93000, 124.04000
Temperature
26.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — shallower than the regional average (29.7 km)
Regional average: 29.7 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Bogo14.0 kmN23'562
Ormoc City62.5 kmE238'545
Cebu City70.1 kmS965'332

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Biliran
    Distance: 85 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 1'301 m ·Last eruption: 1939 ·Philippines
  • Kanlaon Activity reported
    Distance: 115 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'422 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Philippines
  • Cabalían
    Distance: 147 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 912 m ·Last eruption: 1820 ·Philippines
  • Camiguin
    Distance: 204 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'552 m ·Last eruption: 1953 ·Philippines
  • Bulusan
    Distance: 204 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'535 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Philippines
  • Mayon Activity reported
    Distance: 262 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'462 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Philippines

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Mactan Cebu International AirportPhilippines · CEB · RPVM
    69.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-13

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours33
First 24 hours84
First 72 hours133
Strongest subsequent eventM6.0
M5.02025-09-30 14:39:39 UTC8.5 km0 km SE of Guadalupe, Philippines M5.22025-09-30 14:39:39 UTC13.3 kmLeyte, Philippines M5.02025-09-30 14:39:40 UTC14.4 kmNEGROS- CEBU REG, PHILIPPINES M3.22025-09-30 14:52:55 UTC9.5 kmLEYTE, PHILIPPINES M3.42025-09-30 15:12:12 UTC16.6 kmNEGROS- CEBU REG, PHILIPPINES M3.02025-09-30 15:33:16 UTC17.1 kmVISAYAN SEA, PHILIPPINES M3.42025-09-30 15:35:15 UTC36.9 kmVISAYAN SEA, PHILIPPINES M4.42025-09-30 15:59:05 UTC15.9 kmLEYTE, PHILIPPINES M4.82025-09-30 16:01:51 UTC16.9 kmCebu, Philippines M4.62025-09-30 16:02:04 UTC18.6 kmLEYTE, PHILIPPINES M4.12025-09-30 16:04:41 UTC13.4 kmNEGROS- CEBU REG, PHILIPPINES M3.12025-09-30 16:28:42 UTC17.2 kmVISAYAN SEA, PHILIPPINES

Cebu

Context for this earthquake

13 Sep 2025 – 13 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 375 Catalogue entries

Of 374 other entries for this area and period, 7 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#11
Earlier events M≥421
Earlier events M≥513
Compared since2025-01-08

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M7.22025-09-30 13:59:46 UTC26.8 km11 km ESE of Calape, Philippines M7.02025-09-30 13:59:45 UTC34.1 kmPalompon M7.02025-09-30 13:59:45 UTC39.1 kmVillaba M6.92025-09-30 13:59:45 UTC27.5 kmLEYTE, PHILIPPINES M6.92025-09-30 13:59:43 UTC26.8 km11 km ESE of Calape, Philippines

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