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M6.9 Earthquake near LEYTE, PHILIPPINES (Philippines)

UTC time: 2025-09-30 13:59:45 UTC Local time: —
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M6.9 Earthquake near LEYTE, PHILIPPINES (Philippines) · 2025-09-30 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M6.9 Earthquake near LEYTE, PHILIPPINES (Philippines) · 2025-09-30 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M6.9 earthquake was recorded near LEYTE, PHILIPPINES (Philippines) 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 2 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

ID
5ad1aac54c1098cae1f9e66cd89d81905ff56c7f
Magnitude
M6.9
Depth
14.5 km
UTC time
2025-09-30 13:59:45 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Philippines
City
Leyte
Source
emsc
Coordinates
11.14210, 124.16940
Temperature
27.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 14.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 14.5 km
Shallow
14.5 km
14.5 km — shallower than the regional average (29.5 km)
Regional average: 29.5 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

242felt 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: Jan 4, 2026, 7:35 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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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Volcanoes nearby

  • Biliran
    Distance: 58 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 1'301 m ·Last eruption: 1939 ·Philippines
  • Kanlaon Activity reported
    Distance: 140 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'422 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Philippines
  • Cabalían
    Distance: 149 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 912 m ·Last eruption: 1820 ·Philippines
  • Bulusan
    Distance: 181 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'535 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Philippines
  • Camiguin
    Distance: 223 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'552 m ·Last eruption: 1953 ·Philippines
  • Mayon Activity reported
    Distance: 241 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'462 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Philippines

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Daniel Z. Romualdez AirportPhilippines · TAC · RPVA
    94.1 kmStraight-line distance
  • Mactan Cebu International AirportPhilippines · CEB · RPVM
    94.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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 hours39
First 24 hours91
First 72 hours142
Strongest subsequent eventM7.2
M6.42025-09-30 13:59:46 UTC18.2 kmEvent of magnitude 6.4, near of Cebu (Monde) M7.22025-09-30 13:59:46 UTC3.6 km11 km ESE of Calape, Philippines M5.22025-09-30 14:12:58 UTC10.1 km7 km ESE of Talisay, Philippines M5.22025-09-30 14:12:58 UTC10.2 kmLEYTE, PHILIPPINES M5.42025-09-30 14:12:59 UTC34.4 kmCebu, Philippines M5.12025-09-30 14:13:05 UTC97.9 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Cebu (Monde) M5.02025-09-30 14:33:00 UTC19.4 km0 km ENE of Libertad, Philippines M5.32025-09-30 14:33:00 UTC27.5 kmLeyte, Philippines M5.02025-09-30 14:33:00 UTC18.1 kmLEYTE, PHILIPPINES M5.02025-09-30 14:39:39 UTC22.9 km0 km SE of Guadalupe, Philippines M5.22025-09-30 14:39:39 UTC21.4 kmLeyte, Philippines M5.02025-09-30 14:39:40 UTC13.1 kmNEGROS- CEBU REG, PHILIPPINES

Leyte

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 35 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 250 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥480
Earlier events M≥516
Compared since2025-01-01

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.92025-09-30 13:59:43 UTC3.6 km11 km ESE of Calape, Philippines M6.82025-09-30 13:59:43 UTC4.6 kmLeyte, Philippines M5.72025-01-22 23:39:46 UTC158.6 km3 km NNW of San Francisco, Philippines M5.42025-02-02 15:43:10 UTC174.2 km M5.32025-09-08 18:52:08 UTC201.5 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES

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