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M7.0 Depth: 10.0 km

M7.0 Earthquake near Palompon (Philippines)

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

About this earthquake

A magnitude M7.0 earthquake was recorded near Palompon (Philippines) on September 30, 2025 at 13:59 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can trigger serious destruction across large regions.

The event was recorded by USGS. 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
Palompon
Source
usgs
Coordinates
11.10000, 124.30000
Temperature
25.5°C

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Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Bogo32.6 kmW23'562
Ormoc35.1 kmE238'545
Cebu City97.9 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 UTC30.5 kmEvent of magnitude 6.4, near of Cebu (Monde) M5.22025-09-30 14:12:58 UTC24.0 km7 km ESE of Talisay, Philippines M5.22025-09-30 14:12:58 UTC24.9 km M5.42025-09-30 14:12:59 UTC46.7 kmCebu, Philippines M5.12025-09-30 14:13:05 UTC112.5 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Cebu (Monde) M5.02025-09-30 14:33:00 UTC30.4 km0 km ENE of Libertad, Philippines M5.32025-09-30 14:33:00 UTC34.1 kmLeyte, Philippines M5.02025-09-30 14:33:00 UTC23.7 km M5.02025-09-30 14:39:39 UTC32.9 km0 km SE of Guadalupe, Philippines M5.22025-09-30 14:39:39 UTC22.6 kmLeyte, Philippines M5.02025-09-30 14:39:40 UTC21.8 km M3.22025-09-30 14:52:55 UTC25.5 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 500 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥4244
Earlier events M≥540
Compared since2025-01-01

Strongest earlier events

M6.92025-09-30 13:59:43 UTC18.6 km11 km ESE of Calape, Philippines M5.72025-07-19 16:25:21 UTC482.1 kmPhilippine Islands Region M5.72025-01-22 23:39:46 UTC145.7 km3 km NNW of San Francisco, Philippines M5.52025-07-19 16:25:22 UTC488.5 km M5.52025-03-12 15:09:44 UTC458.4 km105 km E of Barcelona, Philippines

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