Magnitude
M6.9
- Depth
- 10.0 km
- Source
- USGS
Cebu
Country overviewPhilippines
M6.9 Earthquake near 11 km ESE of Calape, Philippines (Philippines)
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About this earthquake
On September 30, 2025 at 13:59 UTC, a magnitude M6.9 earthquake occurred near 11 km ESE of Calape, Philippines (Philippines). With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size are considered strong and can be dangerous in inhabited regions.
The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. Philippines: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 6 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.
Details
ID
1c21d36bd75a42b86f6bf1c60cd1cd506d2fc102
Magnitude
M6.9
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-30 13:59:43 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
Source
usgs
Coordinates
11.15140,
124.13760
Temperature
27.0°C
Depth profile
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
Daanbantayan17.1 kmNW95'080
Ormoc City53.8 kmE238'545
Cebu City96.7 kmS965'332
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Volcanoes nearby
Radius · 100 km
Nearby infrastructure
Airports
- Mactan Cebu International Airport95.2 kmStraight-line distance
Philippines · CEB · RPVM - Daniel Z. Romualdez Airport97.5 kmStraight-line distancePhilippines · TAC · RPVA
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 250 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.
First 6 hours44
First 24 hours96
First 72 hours147
Strongest subsequent eventM7.2
M7.02025-09-30 13:59:45 UTC18.6 kmPalompon
M7.02025-09-30 13:59:45 UTC21.4 kmVillaba
M6.82025-09-30 13:59:45 UTC3.6 kmLeyte, Philippines
M6.92025-09-30 13:59:45 UTC3.6 kmLEYTE, PHILIPPINES
M6.72025-09-30 13:59:45 UTC3.2 kmPhilippines [Sea]
M6.42025-09-30 13:59:46 UTC15.8 kmEvent of magnitude 6.4, near of Cebu (Monde)
M7.22025-09-30 13:59:46 UTC0.1 km11 km ESE of Calape, Philippines
M5.22025-09-30 14:12:58 UTC7.5 km7 km ESE of Talisay, Philippines
M5.22025-09-30 14:12:58 UTC6.7 kmLEYTE, PHILIPPINES
M5.42025-09-30 14:12:59 UTC31.7 kmCebu, Philippines
M5.12025-09-30 14:13:05 UTC94.4 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Cebu (Monde)
M5.02025-09-30 14:33:00 UTC17.6 km0 km ENE of Libertad, Philippines
Cebu
Context for this earthquake
13 Sep 2025 – 13 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 375 Catalogue entries
Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.
Open seismic profileHistorical context nearby
Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 250 km.
Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥477
Earlier events M≥514
Compared since2025-01-01
The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.
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Stats (last 24h)
Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
Philippines
6
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