September 30, 2025 Earthquake: Cebu, Central Visayas, Philippines
A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck Cebu, Central Visayas, Philippines on September 30, 2025 at 13:59:43 UTC, 10 km below the surface. It killed 79 people.
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Where it struck, with the other significant earthquakes within 200 km. Circles are sized and colored by magnitude; select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Date
- September 30, 2025
- Time
- 13:59:43 UTC
- Place
- Cebu, Central Visayas, Philippines
- Magnitude
- 6.9 (Mw)
- Focal depth
- 10 km (6 mi)
- Intensity
- 7 on the Modified Mercalli scale
- Tsunami
- None recorded
- Epicenter
- 11.151° N, 124.138° E
- Country
- Philippines
The toll
- Deaths
- 79
- Injuries
- 559
- Damage
- $1.3 million
- Houses destroyed
- 7,400
- Houses damaged
- 151,979
Where the literature gives no number, NCEI records a description on a scale of 1 to 4, printed here in its words. Damage is in millions of US dollars of the year of the event, not adjusted for inflation.
What the record says
NCEI’s account, from the sources it cites.
The reported deaths remained at 79 while reported injuries numbered 559. There are also 134,224 recorded damaged houses, of which 126,928 are partially damaged and 7,296 are totally damaged. So far, the Cebu earthquake has left P6,765,661 worth of infrastructure damaged in Region 7. "A total of 11 road sections and 25 bridges were affected," the NDRRMC said. Four road sections and 11 bridges remained not passable. (reference #14206)
100 million USD in economic loss (reference #14257)
79 dead, 559 injured. 7400 houses destroyed, 151979 houses damaged partially. Damage to infrastructure P 73,334,141 [~1.25 million USD] (reference #14259)
100 million USD in economic loss (reference #14321)
Other significant earthquakes nearby
Within 200 km, the deadliest first.
- October 15, 2013, Bohol, Cebu, Siquijor Is, Philippines
- March 22, 1840, Sorsogon,masbate Is,casiguran,albay, Philippines
- February 6, 2012, Negros Oriental Province, Philippines
- February 10, 2017, Surigao del Norte, Philippines
- February 8, 1990, Bohol, Cebu, Cagayan DE Oro, Camiguin, Philippines
- February 27, 1922, Cebu Island, Mactan Island, Philippines
- July 6, 2017, Leyte, Philippines
- August 22, 2017, Ormoc, Leyte, Philippines
- August 18, 2020, Masbate, Philippines
- November 7, 2007, Mabini, Bohol Island, Philippines
- November 18, 2003, Can-Avid, Samar, Philippines
- September 1743, Leyte, Philippines
- February 7, 1890, Catbalogan,barugo, Samar,leyte, Philippines
- December 8, 1905, Tuburan, W. Luzon Island, Philippines
- May 13, 1897, Masbate Island, Philippines
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Sources
Significant earthquakes from NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Hazard Database, cited as NCEI/WDS, doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7. Public domain. Read 2026-09-24. NCEI earthquake 10937.