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M5.5 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.5, near of Cebu (Monde) (Philippines)

UTC time: 2025-10-12 17:06:01 UTC Local time: —

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M5.5 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.5, near of Cebu (Monde) (Philippines) · 2025-10-12 17:06:01 UTC

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.5 earthquake was recorded near Event of magnitude 5.5, near of Cebu (Monde) (Philippines) on October 12, 2025 at 17:06 UTC. 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 can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by RESIF and cross-checked across seismological networks. Philippines: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 4 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.2.

Details

ID
46345613060aec83cfb8cac1bbf84b831abc5071
Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-12 17:06:01 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Philippines
City
Cebu
Source
resif
Coordinates
10.98960, 123.93607
Temperature
26.5°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
Bogo10.3 kmNE23'562
Cadiz70.9 kmW129'053
Cebu City75.0 kmS965'332

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Biliran
    Distance: 88 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 1'301 m ·Last eruption: 1939 ·Philippines
  • Kanlaon Activity reported
    Distance: 109 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'422 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Philippines
  • Cabalían
    Distance: 161 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 912 m ·Last eruption: 1820 ·Philippines
  • Bulusan
    Distance: 198 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'535 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Philippines
  • Camiguin
    Distance: 214 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'552 m ·Last eruption: 1953 ·Philippines
  • Mayon
    Distance: 254 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
    75.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-06

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 hours12
First 24 hours20
First 72 hours31
Strongest subsequent eventM5.0
M3.62025-10-12 17:14:54 UTC1.3 kmNEGROS- CEBU REG, PHILIPPINES M3.42025-10-12 17:24:13 UTC2.7 kmVISAYAN SEA, PHILIPPINES M3.92025-10-12 17:31:10 UTC27.9 kmVISAYAN SEA, PHILIPPINES M3.42025-10-12 17:50:54 UTC5.0 kmNEGROS- CEBU REG, PHILIPPINES M3.02025-10-12 17:58:59 UTC2.1 kmVISAYAN SEA, PHILIPPINES M3.42025-10-12 18:24:57 UTC3.7 kmNEGROS- CEBU REG, PHILIPPINES M3.62025-10-12 18:51:32 UTC4.8 kmNEGROS- CEBU REG, PHILIPPINES M3.02025-10-12 19:12:11 UTC5.8 kmVISAYAN SEA, PHILIPPINES M4.22025-10-12 19:18:55 UTC12.2 kmLEYTE, PHILIPPINES M3.02025-10-12 19:33:44 UTC3.6 kmNEGROS- CEBU REG, PHILIPPINES M4.12025-10-12 19:49:45 UTC2.9 kmVISAYAN SEA, PHILIPPINES M3.32025-10-12 21:48:39 UTC12.8 kmVISAYAN SEA, PHILIPPINES

Cebu

Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 373 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 profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#15
Earlier events M≥479
Earlier events M≥537
Compared since2025-01-15

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 UTC28.4 km11 km ESE of Calape, Philippines M7.02025-09-30 13:59:45 UTC41.6 kmPalompon M7.02025-09-30 13:59:45 UTC46.2 kmVillaba M6.92025-09-30 13:59:45 UTC30.6 kmLEYTE, PHILIPPINES M6.92025-09-30 13:59:43 UTC28.4 km11 km ESE of Calape, Philippines

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