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M3.1 Earthquake near LEYTE, PHILIPPINES (Philippines)

UTC time: 2025-10-01 07:30:48 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 1, 2025 at 07:30 UTC, a magnitude M3.1 earthquake occurred near LEYTE, PHILIPPINES (Philippines). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 28 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
1b6b6c8951a343dcf46b379337075e7ba53f5694
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
28.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-01 07:30:48 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Philippines
City
Cebu
Source
emsc
Coordinates
11.11000, 124.11000
Temperature
28.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 28 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 28 km
Shallow
28 km
28 km — close to 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

Felt reports

5felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Oct 1, 2025, 8:15 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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Cebu

Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 373 Catalogue entries

Of 372 other entries for this area and period, 264 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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