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M5.2 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.2 Earthquake near 7 km ESE of Talisay, Philippines (Philippines)

UTC time: 2025-09-30 14:12:58 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On September 30, 2025 at 14:12 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near 7 km ESE of Talisay, Philippines (Philippines). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by USGS. Philippines: 25 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.1.

Details

Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-30 14:12:58 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Philippines
City
Cebu
Source
usgs
Coordinates
11.21490, 124.11370
Temperature
26.8°C

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Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Daanbantayan11.4 kmW95'080
Ormoc City58.7 kmSE238'545
Cebu City102.8 kmS965'332

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Similar earlier earthquakes

Earlier recorded earthquakes ranked by distance, magnitude, depth and country within 150 km. Similarity does not imply the same fault or a direct relationship.

80%Similarity M6.72025-09-30 UTC 6.3 kmPhilippines [Sea] ΔM 1.5Depth difference: 1.4 km 79%Similarity M6.42025-09-30 UTC 19.4 kmEvent of magnitude 6.4, near of Cebu (Monde) ΔM 1.2Depth difference: 0.0 km 77%Similarity M6.92025-09-30 UTC 7.5 km11 km ESE of Calape, Philippines ΔM 1.7Depth difference: 0.0 km 76%Similarity M6.82025-09-30 UTC 10.7 kmLeyte, Philippines ΔM 1.6Depth difference: 5.0 km 76%Similarity M6.92025-09-30 UTC 10.1 km ΔM 1.7Depth difference: 4.5 km

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours36
First 24 hours87
First 72 hours136
Strongest subsequent eventM5.9
M5.42025-09-30 14:12:59 UTC33.5 kmCebu, Philippines M5.12025-09-30 14:13:05 UTC91.7 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Cebu (Monde) M5.02025-09-30 14:33:00 UTC22.1 km0 km ENE of Libertad, Philippines M5.32025-09-30 14:33:00 UTC32.7 kmLeyte, Philippines M5.02025-09-30 14:33:00 UTC25.3 km M5.02025-09-30 14:39:39 UTC25.9 km0 km SE of Guadalupe, Philippines M5.22025-09-30 14:39:39 UTC29.9 kmLeyte, Philippines M5.02025-09-30 14:39:40 UTC19.5 km M3.22025-09-30 14:52:55 UTC24.0 km M3.42025-09-30 15:12:12 UTC25.6 km M3.02025-09-30 15:33:16 UTC27.9 km M3.42025-09-30 15:35:15 UTC21.3 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#8
Earlier events M≥418
Earlier events M≥57
Compared since2025-01-08

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

Strongest earlier events

M7.02025-09-30 13:59:45 UTC24.0 kmPalompon M7.02025-09-30 13:59:45 UTC25.6 kmVillaba M6.92025-09-30 13:59:45 UTC10.1 km M6.92025-09-30 13:59:43 UTC7.5 km11 km ESE of Calape, Philippines M6.82025-09-30 13:59:45 UTC10.7 kmLeyte, Philippines

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