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M3.4 Earthquake near VISAYAN SEA, PHILIPPINES (Philippines)

UTC time: 2025-09-30 15:35:15 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.4 earthquake was recorded near VISAYAN SEA, PHILIPPINES (Philippines) on September 30, 2025 at 15:35 UTC. With a focal depth of about 26 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Philippines: 3 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.1.

Details

ID
5f09537a7c8fdb7cbb95545d73f8c45e2b5e8278
Magnitude
M3.4
Depth
26.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-30 15:35:15 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Philippines
City
Cebu
Source
emsc
Coordinates
11.24000, 123.92000
Temperature
26.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 26 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 26 km
Shallow
26 km
26 km — close to 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

5felt 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: Sep 30, 2025, 4:01 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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Cebu

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 219 Catalogue entries

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