M6.9 Depth: 10.0 km

M6.9 Earthquake near 11 km ESE of Calape, Philippines (Philippines)

UTC time: 2025-09-30 13:59:43 UTC Local time:

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 25 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.1.

Details

Magnitude
M6.9
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-30 13:59:43 UTC
Local time
Country
City
Cebu
Source
usgs
Coordinates
11.15140, 124.13760
Temperature
27.0°C

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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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Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 250 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours43
First 24 hours95
First 72 hours145
Strongest subsequent eventM7.0

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 250 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥475
Earlier events M≥511
Compared since2025-01-01

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

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