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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: 3 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.2.

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 (29.7 km)
Regional average: 29.7 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

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

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
    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: 2026-09-06

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 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

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

Of 51 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 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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