M6.9 Depth: 14.5 km

M6.9 Earthquake in Philippines

UTC time: 2025-09-30 13:59:45 UTC Local time:

About this earthquake

A magnitude M6.9 earthquake was recorded in the Philippines region on September 30, 2025 at 13:59 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 15 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size are considered strong and can be dangerous in inhabited regions.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Philippines: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 23 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.1.

Details

Magnitude
M6.9
Depth
14.5 km
UTC time
2025-09-30 13:59:45 UTC
Local time
Country
City
Leyte
Source
emsc
Coordinates
11.14210, 124.16940
Temperature
27.0°C

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Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Daanbantayan20.5 kmNW95'080
Ormoc City50.1 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 hours38
First 24 hours90
First 72 hours140
Strongest subsequent eventM6.4

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 250 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥477
Earlier events M≥512
Compared since2025-01-01

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

Strongest earlier events

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