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M3.1 Earthquake near NEGROS- CEBU REG, PHILIPPINES (Philippines)

UTC time: 2025-09-30 13:42:14 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.1 earthquake was recorded near NEGROS- CEBU REG, PHILIPPINES (Philippines) on September 30, 2025 at 13:42 UTC. With a focal depth of about 2 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
b049af7c41b34e72a717ef48274cca66e716237c
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
2.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-30 13:42:14 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Philippines
City
Negros Oriental
Source
emsc
Coordinates
9.11000, 123.17000
Temperature
27.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 2 km
Shallow
2 km
2 km — shallower than 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

1felt 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: Sep 30, 2025, 7:54 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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Airports

  • Sibulan AirportPhilippines · DGT · RPVD
    28.8 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 2,170 Catalogue entries

Of 2,169 other entries for this area and period, 1,602 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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