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M5.1 Earthquake near LEYTE, PHILIPPINES (Philippines)

UTC time: 2025-10-01 14:47:04 UTC Local time: —
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M5.1 Earthquake near LEYTE, PHILIPPINES (Philippines) · 2025-10-01 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near LEYTE, PHILIPPINES (Philippines) · 2025-10-01 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On October 1, 2025 at 14:47 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near LEYTE, PHILIPPINES (Philippines). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 35 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Philippines: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 2 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.5.

Details

ID
a9110991840d5698b90aec246e4617e3a558de07
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
35.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-01 14:47:04 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Philippines
City
Leyte
Source
emsc
Coordinates
10.95190, 124.28680
Temperature
25.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 35 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 35 km
Shallow
35 km
35 km — close to 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

Felt reports

25felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Nov 12, 2025, 3:07 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Bogo32.6 kmW23'562
Ormoc City35.5 kmE238'545
Cebu City82.8 kmSW965'332

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Biliran
    Distance: 69 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 1'301 m ·Last eruption: 1939 ·Philippines
  • Cabalían
    Distance: 126 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 912 m ·Last eruption: 1820 ·Philippines
  • Kanlaon Activity reported
    Distance: 140 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'422 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Philippines
  • Camiguin
    Distance: 199 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'552 m ·Last eruption: 1953 ·Philippines
  • Bulusan
    Distance: 204 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'535 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Philippines
  • Mayon
    Distance: 265 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
    78.9 kmStraight-line distance
  • Daniel Z. Romualdez AirportPhilippines · TAC · RPVA
    86.5 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

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours16
First 24 hours40
First 72 hours63
Strongest subsequent eventM6.0
M3.02025-10-01 14:49:38 UTC46.3 kmVISAYAN SEA, PHILIPPINES M4.22025-10-01 14:56:51 UTC26.3 kmLEYTE, PHILIPPINES M3.32025-10-01 15:16:58 UTC32.4 kmNEGROS- CEBU REG, PHILIPPINES M3.62025-10-01 15:40:59 UTC40.3 kmVISAYAN SEA, PHILIPPINES M3.72025-10-01 15:43:51 UTC45.3 kmVISAYAN SEA, PHILIPPINES M4.12025-10-01 16:18:34 UTC23.9 kmLEYTE, PHILIPPINES M3.72025-10-01 16:34:02 UTC46.1 kmLEYTE, PHILIPPINES M4.72025-10-01 16:34:03 UTC46.1 km1 km NNW of Paypay, Philippines M3.42025-10-01 16:43:05 UTC35.9 kmLEYTE, PHILIPPINES M3.22025-10-01 17:50:56 UTC41.9 kmVISAYAN SEA, PHILIPPINES M3.02025-10-01 18:45:44 UTC36.9 kmNEGROS- CEBU REG, PHILIPPINES M4.02025-10-01 18:59:01 UTC25.4 kmLEYTE, PHILIPPINES

Leyte

Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 52 Catalogue entries

Of 51 other entries for this area and period, 5 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#20
Earlier events M≥459
Earlier events M≥528
Compared since2025-01-08

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

Strongest earlier events

M7.22025-09-30 13:59:46 UTC27.5 km11 km ESE of Calape, Philippines M7.02025-09-30 13:59:45 UTC16.5 kmPalompon M7.02025-09-30 13:59:45 UTC20.8 kmVillaba M6.92025-09-30 13:59:45 UTC24.7 kmLEYTE, PHILIPPINES M6.92025-09-30 13:59:43 UTC27.5 km11 km ESE of Calape, Philippines

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