2025 Cebu earthquake
A village built for Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda) survivors in Bogo was severely damaged by the earthquake. | |
| UTC time | 2025-09-30 13:59:43 |
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| ISC event | 644215443 |
| USGS-ANSS | ComCat |
| Local date | September 30, 2025 |
| Local time | 21:59:43 PHT (UTC+8) |
| Duration | 30 seconds |
| Magnitude | Mw 6.9 |
| Depth | 10 km (6.2 mi) (USGS) 5 km (3.1 mi) (PHIVOLCS) |
| Epicenter | 11°08′02″N 124°08′38″E / 11.134°N 124.144°E |
| Fault | Bogo Bay Fault |
| Areas affected | Visayas, Philippines |
| Total damage | ₱16.23 billion (US$329.62 million) |
| Max. intensity | MMI IX (PEIS VIII) |
| Aftershocks | 12,079+ ≥Mw 1.0 Mw 5.7 on October 12, 2025 (strongest) |
| Casualties | 79 deaths, 1,271 injuries |
On September 30, 2025, at 21:59:43 PHT (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. It was the strongest earthquake ever recorded in northern Cebu and the deadliest in the country since 2013, with its epicenter located off the coast of Cebu Province in the Central Visayas region.
The earthquake was felt in all of Central Visayas while also felt in some areas of Western Visayas, Eastern Visayas, Mindanao and Southern Luzon (particularly Bicol). Thousands of aftershocks were recorded. PHIVOLCS confirmed that the newly named Bogo Bay Fault was the source of the earthquake after documenting surface ruptures and fault scarps in Bogo.
The earthquake killed at least 79 people and injured 1,271 others. A total of around 185,900 homes and ₱16.23 billion (US$329.62 million) worth of infrastructure and other items were damaged. Nearly 10,600 houses collapsed, along with numerous buildings, including churches and hospitals, with damage occurring as far away as Cebu City. Tsunami advisories were triggered, widespread power outages occurred and landslides caused damage. In response, schools were closed in several parts of the Visayas archipelago. Teams were deployed as the government supported relief efforts. Following the earthquake, most countries expressed their readiness to assist the Philippines.
Eleven days after the Cebu earthquake, another pair of earthquakes struck eastern Mindanao; however, it was determined that the two events were unrelated.