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M7.0 Earthquake near Villaba (Philippines)

UTC time: 2025-09-30 13:59:45 UTC Local time: —
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M7.0 Earthquake near Villaba (Philippines) · 2025-09-30 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M7.0 Earthquake near Villaba (Philippines) · 2025-09-30 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M7.0 earthquake was recorded near Villaba (Philippines) on September 30, 2025 at 13:59 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are major events and can cause severe damage over a wide area.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. Philippines: 3 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.5.

Details

ID
7ab4eae4eb896fd44469b6398d926f0a33780394
Magnitude
M7.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-30 13:59:45 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Philippines
City
Villaba
Source
usgs
Coordinates
11.13300, 124.33300
Temperature
25.5°C

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
10 km — shallower than the regional average (29.7 km)
Regional average: 29.7 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
Ormoc City33.1 kmSE238'545
Cebu City102.8 kmSW965'332

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Biliran
    Distance: 49 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 1'301 m ·Last eruption: 1939 ·Philippines
  • Cabalían
    Distance: 135 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 912 m ·Last eruption: 1820 ·Philippines
  • Kanlaon Activity reported
    Distance: 154 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'422 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Philippines
  • Bulusan
    Distance: 184 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'535 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Philippines
  • Camiguin
    Distance: 218 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'552 m ·Last eruption: 1953 ·Philippines
  • Mayon Activity reported
    Distance: 246 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
    76.5 kmStraight-line distance
  • Mactan Cebu International AirportPhilippines · CEB · RPVM
    99.4 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 500 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours40
First 24 hours95
First 72 hours146
Strongest subsequent eventM7.4
M6.42025-09-30 13:59:46 UTC34.7 kmEvent of magnitude 6.4, near of Cebu (Monde) M7.22025-09-30 13:59:46 UTC21.4 km11 km ESE of Calape, Philippines M5.22025-09-30 14:12:58 UTC25.6 km7 km ESE of Talisay, Philippines M5.22025-09-30 14:12:58 UTC28.0 kmLEYTE, PHILIPPINES M5.42025-09-30 14:12:59 UTC51.0 kmCebu, Philippines M5.12025-09-30 14:13:05 UTC115.8 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Cebu (Monde) M5.02025-09-30 14:33:00 UTC34.9 km0 km ENE of Libertad, Philippines M5.32025-09-30 14:33:00 UTC39.1 kmLeyte, Philippines M5.02025-09-30 14:33:00 UTC28.7 kmLEYTE, PHILIPPINES M5.02025-09-30 14:39:39 UTC37.5 km0 km SE of Guadalupe, Philippines M5.22025-09-30 14:39:39 UTC27.8 kmLeyte, Philippines M5.02025-09-30 14:39:40 UTC26.4 kmNEGROS- CEBU REG, PHILIPPINES

Leyte

Context for this earthquake

13 Sep 2025 – 13 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 52 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 500 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥4247
Earlier events M≥545
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 UTC21.4 km11 km ESE of Calape, Philippines M6.82025-09-30 13:59:43 UTC15.0 kmLeyte, Philippines M5.72025-07-19 16:25:21 UTC481.9 kmPhilippine Islands Region M5.72025-01-22 23:39:46 UTC146.3 km3 km NNW of San Francisco, Philippines M5.52025-07-19 16:25:22 UTC488.3 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION

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