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M7.0 Depth: 10.0 km

M7.0 Earthquake near Villaba (Philippines)

UTC time: 2025-09-30 13:59:45 UTC Local time: —

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: 23 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.1.

Details

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

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Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Ormoc33.1 kmSE238'545
Cebu City102.8 kmSW965'332

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Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 500 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours39
First 24 hours94
First 72 hours144
Strongest subsequent eventM7.4
M6.42025-09-30 13:59:46 UTC34.7 kmEvent of magnitude 6.4, near of Cebu (Monde) M5.22025-09-30 14:12:58 UTC25.6 km7 km ESE of Talisay, Philippines M5.22025-09-30 14:12:58 UTC28.0 km 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 km 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 km M3.22025-09-30 14:52:55 UTC30.4 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 500 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥4242
Earlier events M≥540
Compared since2025-01-01

Strongest earlier events

M6.92025-09-30 13:59:43 UTC21.4 km11 km ESE of Calape, 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 km M5.52025-03-12 15:09:44 UTC458.2 km105 km E of Barcelona, Philippines

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