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M4.9 Earthquake near Cebu, Philippines (Philippines)

UTC time: 2025-10-04 09:41:30 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.9 earthquake was recorded near Cebu, Philippines (Philippines) on October 4, 2025 at 09:41 UTC. At around 117 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks. Philippines: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 3 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.2.

Details

ID
81b8da5f12c4a018ee2492267342f4c8ed11924b
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
117.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-04 09:41:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Philippines
City
Cebu
Source
gfz
Coordinates
10.75000, 123.95000
Temperature
28.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 117 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 117 km
Intermediate
117 km
117 km — deeper than the regional average (29.7 km)
Regional average: 29.7 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Kanlaon Activity reported
    Distance: 97 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'422 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Philippines
  • Biliran
    Distance: 107 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 1'301 m ·Last eruption: 1939 ·Philippines
  • Cabalían
    Distance: 148 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 912 m ·Last eruption: 1820 ·Philippines
  • Camiguin
    Distance: 189 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'552 m ·Last eruption: 1953 ·Philippines
  • Bulusan
    Distance: 225 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'535 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Philippines
  • Mayon
    Distance: 280 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'462 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Philippines

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Mactan Cebu International AirportPhilippines · CEB · RPVM
    49.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-06

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Cebu

Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 373 Catalogue entries

Of 372 other entries for this area and period, 21 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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