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M3.1 Earthquake near VISAYAN SEA, PHILIPPINES (Philippines)

UTC time: 2025-10-10 21:44:45 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 10, 2025 at 21:44 UTC, a magnitude M3.1 earthquake occurred near VISAYAN SEA, PHILIPPINES (Philippines). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 3 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

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

Details

ID
f5af7f7d5142a6ea03286482a96a5f4ed05fb037
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
3.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-10 21:44:45 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Philippines
City
Cebu
Source
emsc
Coordinates
11.04000, 123.97000
Temperature
27.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 3 km
Shallow
3 km
3 km — shallower than the regional average (29.4 km)
Regional average: 29.4 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

Felt reports

3felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Oct 10, 2025, 10:01 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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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.

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