M5.0 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.0 Earthquake in Philippines

UTC time: 2025-09-30 14:33:00 UTC Local time:

About this earthquake

On September 30, 2025 at 14:33 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred in the Philippines region. 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 EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Philippines: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 25 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.1.

Details

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-30 14:33:00 UTC
Local time
Country
City
Cebu
Source
emsc
Coordinates
10.98780, 124.11540
Temperature
26.8°C

Map

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Bogo13.9 kmNW23'562
Ormoc City53.8 kmE238'545
Cebu City78.6 kmS965'332

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Similar earlier earthquakes

Earlier recorded earthquakes ranked by distance, magnitude, depth and country within 150 km. Similarity does not imply the same fault or a direct relationship.

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours33
First 24 hours84
First 72 hours132
Strongest subsequent eventM5.9

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#12
Earlier events M≥422
Earlier events M≥511
Compared since2025-01-08

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

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