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M7.2 Earthquake near 11 km ESE of Calape, Philippines

UTC time: 2025-09-30 13:59:46 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M7.2
Depth
10.0 km
Source
NNSN

11 km ESE of Calape, Philippines

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M7.2 Earthquake near 11 km ESE of Calape, Philippines · 2025-09-30 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M7.2 Earthquake near 11 km ESE of Calape, Philippines · 2025-09-30 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M7.2 earthquake was recorded near 11 km ESE of Calape, 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. Earthquakes of this magnitude are major events and can cause severe damage over a wide area.

The data is provided by NNSN and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
9567b7657156366937e213b45f92456ce5e360b0
Magnitude
M7.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-30 13:59:46 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
nnsn
Coordinates
11.15100, 124.13800

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
Daanbantayan17.2 kmNW95'080
Ormoc City53.7 kmE238'545
Cebu City96.6 kmS965'332

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Biliran
    Distance: 60 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 1'301 m ·Last eruption: 1939 ·Philippines
  • Kanlaon Activity reported
    Distance: 138 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'422 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Philippines
  • Cabalían
    Distance: 152 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 912 m ·Last eruption: 1820 ·Philippines
  • Bulusan
    Distance: 180 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'535 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Philippines
  • Camiguin
    Distance: 224 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'552 m ·Last eruption: 1953 ·Philippines
  • Mayon Activity reported
    Distance: 239 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
    95.2 kmStraight-line distance
  • Daniel Z. Romualdez AirportPhilippines · TAC · RPVA
    97.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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 hours38
First 24 hours93
First 72 hours144
Strongest subsequent eventM6.4
M5.22025-09-30 14:12:58 UTC7.6 km7 km ESE of Talisay, Philippines M5.22025-09-30 14:12:58 UTC6.8 kmLEYTE, PHILIPPINES M5.42025-09-30 14:12:59 UTC31.7 kmCebu, Philippines M5.12025-09-30 14:13:05 UTC94.5 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Cebu (Monde) M5.02025-09-30 14:33:00 UTC17.6 km0 km ENE of Libertad, Philippines M5.32025-09-30 14:33:00 UTC26.8 kmLeyte, Philippines M5.02025-09-30 14:33:00 UTC18.3 kmLEYTE, PHILIPPINES M5.02025-09-30 14:39:39 UTC21.2 km0 km SE of Guadalupe, Philippines M5.22025-09-30 14:39:39 UTC22.5 kmLeyte, Philippines M5.02025-09-30 14:39:40 UTC12.7 kmNEGROS- CEBU REG, PHILIPPINES M3.22025-09-30 14:52:55 UTC17.6 kmLEYTE, PHILIPPINES M3.42025-09-30 15:12:12 UTC23.4 kmNEGROS- CEBU REG, PHILIPPINES

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 500 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥4250
Earlier events M≥549
Compared since2025-01-01

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M7.02025-09-30 13:59:45 UTC18.6 kmPalompon M7.02025-09-30 13:59:45 UTC21.4 kmVillaba M6.92025-09-30 13:59:45 UTC3.6 kmLEYTE, PHILIPPINES M6.92025-09-30 13:59:43 UTC0.1 km11 km ESE of Calape, Philippines M6.82025-09-30 13:59:43 UTC7.8 kmLeyte, Philippines

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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