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M5.1 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.1, near of Cebu (Monde) (Philippines)

UTC time: 2025-09-30 14:13:05 UTC Local time: —
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M5.1 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.1, near of Cebu (Monde) (Philippines) · 2025-09-30 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.1, near of Cebu (Monde) (Philippines) · 2025-09-30 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near Event of magnitude 5.1, near of Cebu (Monde) (Philippines) on September 30, 2025 at 14:13 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

ID
c77c24aa314c174caf34c3c80aa9ae97f0b705e1
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-30 14:13:05 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Philippines
City
Iloilo
Source
resif
Coordinates
11.19341, 123.27309
Temperature
24.0°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
Cadiz27.5 kmS129'053
Cebu City118.6 kmSE965'332

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Kanlaon Activity reported
    Distance: 89 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'422 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Philippines
  • Biliran
    Distance: 142 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 1'301 m ·Last eruption: 1939 ·Philippines
  • Bulusan
    Distance: 195 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'535 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Philippines
  • Mayon Activity reported
    Distance: 234 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'462 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Philippines
  • Cabalían
    Distance: 235 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 912 m ·Last eruption: 1820 ·Philippines
  • Iriga
    Distance: 253 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'138 m ·Philippines

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Bacolod-Silay International AirportPhilippines · BCD · RPVB
    54.1 kmStraight-line distance
  • Roxas AirportPhilippines · RXS · RPVR
    72.4 kmStraight-line distance
  • Iloilo International AirportPhilippines · ILO · RPVI
    94.1 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 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours34
First 24 hours85
First 72 hours134
Strongest subsequent eventM6.0
M5.02025-09-30 14:33:00 UTC84.4 km0 km ENE of Libertad, Philippines M5.32025-09-30 14:33:00 UTC88.7 kmLeyte, Philippines M5.02025-09-30 14:33:00 UTC94.7 kmLEYTE, PHILIPPINES M5.02025-09-30 14:39:39 UTC83.8 km0 km SE of Guadalupe, Philippines M5.22025-09-30 14:39:39 UTC100.5 kmLeyte, Philippines M5.02025-09-30 14:39:40 UTC92.9 kmNEGROS- CEBU REG, PHILIPPINES M3.22025-09-30 14:52:55 UTC91.7 kmLEYTE, PHILIPPINES M3.42025-09-30 15:12:12 UTC75.6 kmNEGROS- CEBU REG, PHILIPPINES M3.02025-09-30 15:33:16 UTC73.7 kmVISAYAN SEA, PHILIPPINES M3.42025-09-30 15:35:15 UTC70.7 kmVISAYAN SEA, PHILIPPINES M4.42025-09-30 15:59:05 UTC88.0 kmLEYTE, PHILIPPINES M4.82025-09-30 16:01:51 UTC86.8 kmCebu, Philippines

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Context for this earthquake

13 Sep 2025 – 13 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 2,178 Catalogue entries

Of 2,177 other entries for this area and period, 102 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#13
Earlier events M≥415
Earlier events M≥512
Compared since2025-01-29

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 UTC94.5 km11 km ESE of Calape, Philippines M7.02025-09-30 13:59:45 UTC112.5 kmPalompon M7.02025-09-30 13:59:45 UTC115.8 kmVillaba M6.92025-09-30 13:59:45 UTC97.9 kmLEYTE, PHILIPPINES M6.92025-09-30 13:59:43 UTC94.4 km11 km ESE of Calape, Philippines

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