2025 Cebu earthquake
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| UTC time | 2025-09-30 13:59:43 |
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| USGS-ANSS | ComCat |
| Local date | September 30, 2025 |
| Local time | 21:59:43 PST (UTC+8) |
| Duration | 30 seconds |
| Magnitude | Mw 6.9 |
| Depth | 10 km (6.2 mi) |
| Epicenter | 11°09′04″N 124°08′17″E / 11.151°N 124.138°E |
| Fault | Strike-slip |
| Areas affected | Visayas, Philippines |
| Max. intensity | VIII (Severe) |
| Aftershocks | 848+ Mw 5.2 on September 30, 2025 (strongest) |
| Casualties | 69+ deaths, 293+ injuries, "dozens" missing |
On September 30, 2025, at 21:59:43 PST (13:59:43 UTC), an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.9 on the moment magnitude scale (Mw ) struck the Visayas archipelago in the Philippines.[1][2] Its epicenter was located off the coast of Cebu Province in the Central Visayas region.[3]
The earthquake killed at least 69 people in Cebu; most of the deaths were from Bogo and San Remigio.[4] Many buildings and houses collapsed, including churches and hospitals.[5][6] The reported death toll from the Cebu earthquake has dropped to 68 from the initial tally of 72 th National Disaster Risk Reduction and Manegment Council's (NDRRMC) reported Friday.
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Cebu earthquake caused by fault that had not moved for 400 years — PHIVOLCS". GMA News Online. 2025-10-01. Retrieved 2025-10-01.
- ↑ Du, Shay (2025-10-01). "Phivolcs still studying unnamed offshore fault that caused Cebu quake". Rappler. Retrieved 2025-10-01.
- ↑ "Magnitude 6.9 earthquake jolts Cebu". ABS-CBN. September 30, 2025. Retrieved September 30, 2025.
- ↑ "Philippines death toll from 6.9 magnitude earthquake nears 70". Anadolu Agency. October 1, 2025. Retrieved October 1, 2025.
- ↑ "Earthquake in Philippines Kills at Least 20, Officials Say". The New York Times. September 30, 2025. Retrieved September 30, 2025.
- ↑ "Watch: Chilling videos of Philippines earthquake show bridge swaying, roofs falling, beauty pageants running for life - The Economic Times". The Economic Times. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
