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M6.0 Earthquake near 2 km SSE of Tambongon, Philippines

UTC time: 2025-10-12 17:05:58 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M6.0
Depth
10.0 km
Source
NNSN

2 km SSE of Tambongon, Philippines

Map

M6.0 Earthquake near 2 km SSE of Tambongon, Philippines · 2025-10-12 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M6.0 Earthquake near 2 km SSE of Tambongon, Philippines · 2025-10-12 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M6.0 earthquake was recorded near 2 km SSE of Tambongon, Philippines on October 12, 2025 at 17:05 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size are considered strong and can be dangerous in inhabited regions.

The event was recorded by NNSN.

Details

ID
6e8c51add63e76f34931ae2f3b709502565f2317
Magnitude
M6.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-12 17:05:58 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
nnsn
Coordinates
10.94600, 123.93800

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
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
Bogo13.9 kmNE23'562
Mandaue City69.2 kmS331'320
Cebu City70.2 kmS965'332

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Biliran
    Distance: 91 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 1'301 m ·Last eruption: 1939 ·Philippines
  • Kanlaon Activity reported
    Distance: 107 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'422 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Philippines
  • Cabalían
    Distance: 158 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 912 m ·Last eruption: 1820 ·Philippines
  • Bulusan
    Distance: 203 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'535 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Philippines
  • Camiguin
    Distance: 210 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'552 m ·Last eruption: 1953 ·Philippines
  • Mayon Activity reported
    Distance: 258 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
    70.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-13

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 hours18
First 24 hours26
First 72 hours41
Strongest subsequent eventM5.9
M5.82025-10-12 17:05:59 UTC3.0 kmCebu, Philippines M5.72025-10-12 17:06:00 UTC0.1 km2 km SSE of Tambongon, Philippines M5.82025-10-12 17:06:00 UTC5.5 kmNEGROS- CEBU REG, PHILIPPINES M5.72025-10-12 17:06:00 UTC14.1 kmLeyte, Philippines M5.52025-10-12 17:06:01 UTC4.9 kmEvent of magnitude 5.5, near of Cebu (Monde) M5.92025-10-12 17:06:01 UTC9.5 kmPhilippines [Land] M3.62025-10-12 17:14:54 UTC3.9 kmNEGROS- CEBU REG, PHILIPPINES M3.42025-10-12 17:24:13 UTC7.2 kmVISAYAN SEA, PHILIPPINES M3.92025-10-12 17:31:10 UTC32.7 kmVISAYAN SEA, PHILIPPINES M3.42025-10-12 17:50:54 UTC3.8 kmNEGROS- CEBU REG, PHILIPPINES M3.02025-10-12 17:58:59 UTC6.3 kmVISAYAN SEA, PHILIPPINES M3.42025-10-12 18:24:57 UTC2.5 kmNEGROS- CEBU REG, PHILIPPINES

Cebu

Context for this earthquake

13 Sep 2025 – 13 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 375 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#10
Earlier events M≥4148
Earlier events M≥547
Compared since2025-01-01

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 UTC31.6 km11 km ESE of Calape, Philippines M7.02025-09-30 13:59:45 UTC43.1 kmPalompon M7.02025-09-30 13:59:45 UTC47.9 kmVillaba M6.92025-09-30 13:59:45 UTC33.4 kmLEYTE, PHILIPPINES M6.92025-09-30 13:59:43 UTC31.6 km11 km ESE of Calape, Philippines

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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