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M6.4 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 6.4, near of Cebu (Monde) (Philippines)

UTC time: 2025-09-30 13:59:46 UTC Local time: —
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M6.4 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 6.4, near of Cebu (Monde) (Philippines) · 2025-09-30 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M6.4 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 6.4, near of Cebu (Monde) (Philippines) · 2025-09-30 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M6.4 earthquake was recorded near Event of magnitude 6.4, near of Cebu (Monde) (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 can cause significant damage in populated areas.

The event was recorded by RESIF. Philippines: 6 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.0.

Details

ID
b86fda8858b3c9a1bc3985eb7349c1b79e6aff41
Magnitude
M6.4
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-30 13:59:46 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Philippines
City
Cebu
Source
resif
Coordinates
11.06476, 124.02266
Temperature
27.0°C

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
10 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

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Bogo2.4 kmSW23'562
Ormoc City64.2 kmE238'545
Cebu City84.4 kmS965'332

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Biliran
    Distance: 76 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 1'301 m ·Last eruption: 1939 ·Philippines
  • Kanlaon Activity reported
    Distance: 122 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'422 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Philippines
  • Cabalían
    Distance: 157 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 912 m ·Last eruption: 1820 ·Philippines
  • Bulusan
    Distance: 190 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'535 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Philippines
  • Camiguin
    Distance: 219 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'552 m ·Last eruption: 1953 ·Philippines
  • Mayon Activity reported
    Distance: 247 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
    84.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-13

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 250 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours37
First 24 hours89
First 72 hours139
Strongest subsequent eventM6.0
M5.22025-09-30 14:12:58 UTC19.4 km7 km ESE of Talisay, Philippines M5.22025-09-30 14:12:58 UTC10.7 kmLEYTE, PHILIPPINES M5.42025-09-30 14:12:59 UTC16.3 kmCebu, Philippines M5.12025-09-30 14:13:05 UTC83.0 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Cebu (Monde) M5.02025-09-30 14:33:00 UTC3.5 km0 km ENE of Libertad, Philippines M5.32025-09-30 14:33:00 UTC15.1 kmLeyte, Philippines M5.02025-09-30 14:33:00 UTC13.3 kmLEYTE, PHILIPPINES M5.02025-09-30 14:39:39 UTC7.0 km0 km SE of Guadalupe, Philippines M5.22025-09-30 14:39:39 UTC19.7 kmLeyte, Philippines M5.02025-09-30 14:39:40 UTC9.9 kmNEGROS- CEBU REG, PHILIPPINES M3.22025-09-30 14:52:55 UTC10.3 kmLEYTE, PHILIPPINES M3.42025-09-30 15:12:12 UTC8.1 kmNEGROS- CEBU REG, PHILIPPINES

Cebu

Context for this earthquake

13 Sep 2025 – 13 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 375 Catalogue entries

Of 374 other entries for this area and period, 2 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 250 km.

Magnitude rank#8
Earlier events M≥484
Earlier events M≥522
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 UTC30.5 kmPalompon M7.02025-09-30 13:59:45 UTC34.7 kmVillaba M6.92025-09-30 13:59:45 UTC18.2 kmLEYTE, PHILIPPINES M6.92025-09-30 13:59:43 UTC15.8 km11 km ESE of Calape, Philippines M6.82025-09-30 13:59:43 UTC19.8 kmLeyte, Philippines

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