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M5.8 Earthquake near Cebu, Philippines (Philippines)

UTC time: 2025-10-12 17:05:59 UTC Local time: —

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M5.8 earthquake near Cebu on Oct 12, 2025 — map of epicenter and shaking intensity | QuakeMap24
M5.8 Earthquake near Cebu, Philippines (Philippines) · 2025-10-12 17:05:59 UTC

About this earthquake

On October 12, 2025 at 17:05 UTC, a magnitude M5.8 earthquake occurred near Cebu, Philippines (Philippines). With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by GFZ. Philippines: 4 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.2.

Details

ID
fb3c74ead9a25b45157ac7b8fcdcb0b1db20eb66
Magnitude
M5.8
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-12 17:05:59 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Philippines
City
Cebu
Source
gfz
Coordinates
10.93000, 123.96000
Temperature
26.5°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 (29.7 km)
Regional average: 29.7 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
Bogo14.4 kmN23'562
Mandaue City67.6 kmS331'320
Cebu City68.6 kmS965'332

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Biliran
    Distance: 91 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 1'301 m ·Last eruption: 1939 ·Philippines
  • Kanlaon Activity reported
    Distance: 108 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'422 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Philippines
  • Cabalían
    Distance: 155 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 912 m ·Last eruption: 1820 ·Philippines
  • Bulusan
    Distance: 205 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'535 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Philippines
  • Camiguin
    Distance: 207 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'552 m ·Last eruption: 1953 ·Philippines
  • Mayon
    Distance: 260 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
    69.1 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 hours17
First 24 hours25
First 72 hours36
Strongest subsequent eventM5.9
M5.72025-10-12 17:06:00 UTC3.0 km2 km SSE of Tambongon, Philippines M5.82025-10-12 17:06:00 UTC4.7 kmNEGROS- CEBU REG, PHILIPPINES M5.72025-10-12 17:06:00 UTC14.1 kmLeyte, Philippines M5.52025-10-12 17:06:01 UTC7.1 kmEvent of magnitude 5.5, near of Cebu (Monde) M5.92025-10-12 17:06:01 UTC7.0 kmPhilippines [Land] M3.62025-10-12 17:14:54 UTC6.5 kmNEGROS- CEBU REG, PHILIPPINES M3.42025-10-12 17:24:13 UTC9.0 kmVISAYAN SEA, PHILIPPINES M3.92025-10-12 17:31:10 UTC34.6 kmVISAYAN SEA, PHILIPPINES M3.42025-10-12 17:50:54 UTC3.5 kmNEGROS- CEBU REG, PHILIPPINES M3.02025-10-12 17:58:59 UTC8.9 kmVISAYAN SEA, PHILIPPINES M3.42025-10-12 18:24:57 UTC5.5 kmNEGROS- CEBU REG, PHILIPPINES M3.62025-10-12 18:51:32 UTC7.0 kmNEGROS- CEBU REG, PHILIPPINES

Cebu

Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 373 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#11
Earlier events M≥477
Earlier events M≥533
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 UTC31.3 km11 km ESE of Calape, Philippines M7.02025-09-30 13:59:45 UTC41.6 kmPalompon M7.02025-09-30 13:59:45 UTC46.5 kmVillaba M6.92025-09-30 13:59:45 UTC32.8 kmLEYTE, PHILIPPINES M6.92025-09-30 13:59:43 UTC31.3 km11 km ESE of Calape, Philippines

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