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Philippines, M6.9 Earthquake and Landslide in Cebu

Cebu, Philippines
Event Date : Tue, 30 Sep 2025 | Disaster : Landslide, Earthquake (2)
AHADID : AHA-EQ-2025-001256-PHL | GLIDE Number :

Affected Area/s

  • Bantayan
  • Bogo City
  • Carmen
  • Medellin
  • San Fernando
  • San Remigio
  • Santa Fe
  • Sogod
  • Tabogon
  • Tabuelan

Description

On 30 September 2025 at 9:59 PM, an earthquake occurred at 11.09°N, 124.13°E — 17 km north 73° east of the City of Bogo, Cebu — with a depth of focus of 10 km (corrected to 5 km by PHIVOLCS). It was tectonic in origin and recorded a highest instrumental intensity of VI, experienced in Cebu City, Cebu, and Villaba, Leyte. Damage and aftershocks are expected.



Per the earthquake information issued by DOST-PHIVOLCS, the following intensities were reported:



Intensity V - Argao, CEBU; City of Sipalay, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL; CITY OF LAPU-LAPU; CITY OF TACLOBAN

Intensity IV - San Fernando, CEBU; Bulan, Bulusan, and Casiguran, SORSOGON; City of Roxas, CAPIZ; City of Himamaylan, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL; Ubay, BOHOL; Lawaan, EASTERN SAMAR; Laoang, NORTHERN SAMAR; City of

Catbalogan, SAMAR; City of Dipolog, ZAMBOANGA DEL NORTE

Intensity III - City of Legazpi, ALBAY; City of Iriga, CAMARINES SUR; Donsol, SORSOGON; Tibiao, ANTIQUE



Instrumental Intensities:

Intensity VI - CITY OF CEBU; Villaba, LEYTE

Intensity V - Esperanza, MASBATE; Argao, Asturias, Danao City, and City of Talisay, CEBU; CITY OF LAPU-LAPU; Abuyog, Carigara, and Hilongos, LEYTE; ORMOC CITY

Intensity IV - Bulusan, SORSOGON; City of Roxas, and Tapaz, CAPIZ; Moalboal, CEBU; Kawayan, BILIRAN; Alangalang, LEYTE; Palapag, NORTHERN SAMAR; Sogod, SOUTHERN LEYTE; Magsaysay, DAVAO DEL SUR

Detail Event

Latitude
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Longitude
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Magnitude
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Mechanism
Strike Slip
Depth (km)
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Magnitude Type
Richter Scale (ML)
Intensity Scale
Modified Mercalli Intensity (MMI) Scale
Maximum Intensity
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URL News

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Highest Impact

72

Dead

0

Missing

294

Injured

171K

Affected Person

20K

Displaced

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