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M5.3 Earthquake near Santa Fe (Philippines)

UTC time: 2025-09-30 16:34:35 UTC Local time: —
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M5.3 Earthquake near Santa Fe (Philippines) · 2025-09-30 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.3 Earthquake near Santa Fe (Philippines) · 2025-09-30 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.3 earthquake was recorded near Santa Fe (Philippines) on September 30, 2025 at 16:34 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by RESIF and cross-checked across seismological networks. Philippines: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 46 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.5.

Details

ID
d9dd70f78e77673ff045d0894ba4e6f1a10cd262
Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-30 16:34:35 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Philippines
City
Santa Fe
Source
resif
Coordinates
11.12360, 123.84119
Temperature
26.9°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 (29.9 km)
Regional average: 29.9 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
Bantayan13.9 kmW87'394
Cadiz63.5 kmW129'053
Cebu City89.9 kmS965'332

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Biliran
    Distance: 88 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 1'301 m ·Last eruption: 1939 ·Philippines
  • Kanlaon Activity reported
    Distance: 111 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'422 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Philippines
  • Cabalían
    Distance: 177 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 912 m ·Last eruption: 1820 ·Philippines
  • Bulusan
    Distance: 184 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'535 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Philippines
  • Camiguin
    Distance: 232 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'552 m ·Last eruption: 1953 ·Philippines
  • Mayon Activity reported
    Distance: 238 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
    91.8 kmStraight-line distance
  • Bacolod-Silay International AirportPhilippines · BCD · RPVB
    97.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-28

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 hours21
First 24 hours80
First 72 hours118
Strongest subsequent eventM6.0
M3.12025-09-30 16:53:33 UTC23.9 kmVISAYAN SEA, PHILIPPINES M3.02025-09-30 16:55:46 UTC80.1 kmLEYTE, PHILIPPINES M3.82025-09-30 16:59:18 UTC22.3 kmLEYTE, PHILIPPINES M3.52025-09-30 17:12:21 UTC23.6 kmLEYTE, PHILIPPINES M3.52025-09-30 17:16:04 UTC38.1 kmLEYTE, PHILIPPINES M3.12025-09-30 17:24:26 UTC35.0 kmLEYTE, PHILIPPINES M3.42025-09-30 17:30:53 UTC36.0 kmLEYTE, PHILIPPINES M3.42025-09-30 18:09:30 UTC34.3 kmVISAYAN SEA, PHILIPPINES M3.72025-09-30 18:40:02 UTC29.9 kmLEYTE, PHILIPPINES M4.62025-09-30 18:40:03 UTC29.9 km8 km E of Calape, Philippines M4.72025-09-30 19:30:28 UTC20.6 km2 km NW of Nailong, Philippines M4.72025-09-30 19:30:41 UTC38.3 kmLeyte, Philippines

Cebu

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 219 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≥430
Earlier events M≥521
Compared since2025-01-15

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 UTC32.5 km11 km ESE of Calape, Philippines M7.02025-09-30 13:59:45 UTC50.1 kmPalompon M7.02025-09-30 13:59:45 UTC53.7 kmVillaba M6.92025-09-30 13:59:45 UTC35.9 kmLEYTE, PHILIPPINES M6.92025-09-30 13:59:43 UTC32.5 km11 km ESE of Calape, Philippines

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