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M5.3 Earthquake near Leyte, Philippines (Philippines)

UTC time: 2025-10-02 21:40:05 UTC Local time: —
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M5.3 Earthquake near Leyte, Philippines (Philippines) · 2025-10-02 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.3 Earthquake near Leyte, Philippines (Philippines) · 2025-10-02 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.3 earthquake was recorded near Leyte, Philippines (Philippines) on October 2, 2025 at 21:40 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 87 km. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks. Philippines: 2 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.3.

Details

ID
ccb25adde92e3301d0975ec732ac41c3756c8cff
Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
87.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-02 21:40:05 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Philippines
City
Leyte
Source
gfz
Coordinates
10.96000, 124.27000
Temperature
28.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 87 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 87 km
Intermediate
87 km
87 km — deeper than the regional average (29.4 km)
Regional average: 29.4 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Bogo30.6 kmW23'562
Ormoc City37.2 kmE238'545
Cebu City82.7 kmSW965'332

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Biliran
    Distance: 69 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 1'301 m ·Last eruption: 1939 ·Philippines
  • Cabalían
    Distance: 128 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 912 m ·Last eruption: 1820 ·Philippines
  • Kanlaon Activity reported
    Distance: 139 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'422 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Philippines
  • Camiguin
    Distance: 200 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'552 m ·Last eruption: 1953 ·Philippines
  • Bulusan
    Distance: 202 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'535 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Philippines
  • Mayon Activity reported
    Distance: 263 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
    79.0 kmStraight-line distance
  • Daniel Z. Romualdez AirportPhilippines · TAC · RPVA
    87.9 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 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours9
First 72 hours46
Strongest subsequent eventM6.0
M3.72025-10-03 14:22:19 UTC39.2 kmVISAYAN SEA, PHILIPPINES M3.02025-10-03 14:41:51 UTC36.3 kmNEGROS- CEBU REG, PHILIPPINES M3.52025-10-03 16:40:04 UTC24.1 kmLEYTE, PHILIPPINES M3.52025-10-03 17:24:40 UTC33.2 kmNEGROS- CEBU REG, PHILIPPINES M3.02025-10-03 17:38:25 UTC22.8 kmLEYTE, PHILIPPINES M3.22025-10-03 17:51:09 UTC30.4 kmLEYTE, PHILIPPINES M3.72025-10-03 18:47:22 UTC35.6 kmNEGROS- CEBU REG, PHILIPPINES M3.12025-10-03 19:35:47 UTC35.0 kmNEGROS- CEBU REG, PHILIPPINES M3.62025-10-03 20:01:08 UTC34.2 kmVISAYAN SEA, PHILIPPINES M3.22025-10-03 23:12:10 UTC22.8 kmLEYTE, PHILIPPINES M4.42025-10-04 09:30:15 UTC44.2 kmLEYTE, PHILIPPINES M5.02025-10-04 09:41:18 UTC34.9 kmNEGROS- CEBU REG, PHILIPPINES

Leyte

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 35 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#12
Earlier events M≥469
Earlier events M≥531
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 UTC25.7 km11 km ESE of Calape, Philippines M7.02025-09-30 13:59:45 UTC15.9 kmPalompon M7.02025-09-30 13:59:45 UTC20.4 kmVillaba M6.92025-09-30 13:59:45 UTC23.0 kmLEYTE, PHILIPPINES M6.92025-09-30 13:59:43 UTC25.7 km11 km ESE of Calape, Philippines

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