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M3.0 Earthquake near VISAYAN SEA, PHILIPPINES (Philippines)

UTC time: 2025-10-01 02:37:40 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.0 earthquake was recorded near VISAYAN SEA, PHILIPPINES (Philippines) on October 1, 2025 at 02:37 UTC. With a focal depth of about 9 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

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

Details

ID
27bdded323f9c81d03ec73de1b708219202a9791
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
9.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-01 02:37:40 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Philippines
City
Cebu
Source
emsc
Coordinates
11.10000, 123.97000
Temperature
29.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9 km
Shallow
9 km
9 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

Felt reports

2felt 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, 2:53 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, 310 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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