M 7 in Philippines from 30 Sep 2025 13:59 UTC to 13:59

Event summary

This earthquake is expected to have a medium humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

Earthquake Magnitude: 7.0M
Glide number: EQ-2025-000181-PHL
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 11.133 , 124.333
Event Date: 30 Sep 2025 13:59 UTC
30 Sep 2025 21:59 Local
Exposed Population: 380 thousand (in MMI>=VII)
Source: PTWC pt25273001
Inserted at: 30 Sep 2025 14:11 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.2 (Philippines)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Rapid Impact)
Tsunami GDACS score
PTWC 1.4 0.6 1.4
pt25273001 Scaled population (vector) 4.61 Max wave alert 0.65m  
  C1 rapid impact 0.43 Max wave realtime 0.65m  
  C2 rapid impact 0.27      
  Country Vulnerability 0      
  INFORM_normalised 0.89      
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDLevelScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1663303 1.4 30 Sep 2025 13:59 7M, 10km 7.51 380 thousand (in 100km) 0.7m (at 00:15) 00:11 PTWC
1663305 1.4 30 Sep 2025 13:59 7M, 10km N/A 380 thousand (in 100km) 0.7m (at 00:41) 00:12 NTWC
1663312 1.7 30 Sep 2025 13:59 6.9M, 10km 8.44 860 thousand (in MMI>=VII) 0.7m (at 00:10) 00:20 NEIC
The episode that generated the alert; the next major evaluations beyond 12 hours will not trigger additional alerts.
The episode that has the last updated information.
* The max MMI detected for sources having shakemaps;
** The population detected in MMI>=7 for episode with shakemap or in a 100km radius;
*** The tsunami max height.

Exposed population

The earthquake happened in Philippines , Region of Eastern Visayas (population 190,195) . The nearest places are Palompon, Villaba, Bulan, Matag-ob, Baranbang, Campokpok, Tabango, San Jose, Arevalo, Quiot, and Tatabunan.

Radius Population
100 km 5.7 million people
75 km 3 million people
50 km 1.4 million people
20 km 150000 people
10 km 22000 people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Eastern Visayas Philippines 190000 people

Critical infrastructure

Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.

Airports

Name IATA Code Elevation (m) Usage Runway type IFR Runway Length (ft) Distance
Ormoc OMC 25 Civ. Paved No 3900 27 km
Philphos 5 0 27 km
Biliran Natl 89 0 48 km
Daniel Z Romualdez TAC 2 Civ. Paved Yes 7000 77 km
Catbalogan 15 0 92 km
Mactan-Cebu International NOP 11 Civ. Paved Yes 10800 99 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Palompon Philippines 11 km
Villaba Philippines 11 km
Arevalo Philippines 26 km
Isabel PHISL Philippines 27 km
Port Bello Philippines 28 km
San Isidro Philippines 31 km
Merida Philippines 33 km
Ormoc Philippines 33 km
Leyte Philippines 33 km
Calubian Philippines 37 km
Bogo Philippines 37 km
Pilar Philippines 45 km
Borbon Philippines 47 km
Sogod Bay Philippines 55 km
Santa Fe Philippines 57 km
Carmen Philippines 69 km
Talalora Philippines 71 km
Baybay Philippines 71 km
Tuburan Philippines 72 km
Tacloban PHTAC Philippines 74 km
Tanauan Philippines 74 km
Catbalogan PHCTS Philippines 92 km
Mandaue Philippines 99 km

More information

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