M6.7 Depth: 8.6 km

M6.7 Earthquake near Philippines [Sea] (Philippines)

UTC time: 2025-09-30 13:59:45 UTC Local time:

About this earthquake

On September 30, 2025 at 13:59 UTC, a magnitude M6.7 earthquake occurred near Philippines [Sea] (Philippines). With a focal depth of about 9 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can cause significant damage in populated areas.

The data is provided by INGV and cross-checked across seismological networks. Philippines: 23 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.1.

Details

Magnitude
M6.7
Depth
8.6 km
UTC time
2025-09-30 13:59:45 UTC
Local time
Country
City
Cebu
Source
ingv
Coordinates
11.15860, 124.10900
Temperature
27.0°C

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Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Daanbantayan14.2 kmNW95'080
Ormoc City57.0 kmE238'545
Cebu City96.6 kmS965'332

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Similar earlier earthquakes

Earlier recorded earthquakes ranked by distance, magnitude, depth and country within 250 km. Similarity does not imply the same fault or a direct relationship.

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 250 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours38
First 24 hours90
First 72 hours139
Strongest subsequent eventM6.4

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 250 km.

Magnitude rank#2
Earlier events M≥475
Earlier events M≥512
Compared since2025-01-01

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