Overall Orange Earthquake in Philippines on 30 Sep 2025 13:59 UTC

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M 6.9 in Philippines on 30 Sep 2025 13:59 UTC

Hazard models

Rapid Impact

Shakemap

Tsunami

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:	6.9M
Depth:	10 Km
Lat/Lon:	11.1514 , 124.1376
Event Date:	30 Sep 2025 13:59 UTC 30 Sep 2025 21:59 Local
Exposed Population:	860 thousand (in MMI>=VII)
Source:	NEIC us6000rdrz
Inserted at:	30 Sep 2025 14:19 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score:	4.2 (Philippines)

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake (Shakemap)		Tsunami		GDACS score
NEIC	1.7		0.6		1.7
us6000rdrz	Scaled population (raster)	5.64	Max wave alert	0.65m
	C1 shakemap	0.43	Max wave realtime	0.65m
	C2 shakemap	0.27
	Country Vulnerability	0
	INFORM_normalised	0.89
	Score no CC	raster

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

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Episode Timeline

ID	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	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 ,of Central Visayas (population 4,593,000) . The alertlevel for this event is ORANGE

Intensity	Population
	370000 people
	500000 people
	3.4 million people
	11.5 million people

Shakemaps Timeline

Shake id #	Score	episodeid	Lat/Lon	Magnitude	Depth	Max MMI	Date shake (UTC)	Delay (hh:mm)
1	1.6	1663312	124.138/11.151	6.9	10	7.999	30 Sep 2025 14:28	00:28	(new episode)
2	1.5	1663312	124.138/11.151	6.9	10	7.75	30 Sep 2025 16:27	02:27	(upd of #1)
3	1.6	1663312	124.138/11.151	6.9	10	8	01 Oct 2025 08:01	18:01	(upd of #2)
4	1.7	1663312	124.138/11.151	6.9	10	8.442	02 Oct 2025 14:01	2d 00:01	(upd of #3)

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Central Visayas	Philippines	280000 people
Central Visayas	Philippines	98000 people
Eastern Visayas	Philippines	260000 people
Central Visayas	Philippines	1.2 million people
Eastern Visayas	Philippines	1.1 million people
Bicol	Philippines	82000 people
Western Visayas	Philippines	280000 people
Central Visayas	Philippines	2.9 million people
Eastern Visayas	Philippines	1.7 million people
Bicol	Philippines	540000 people
Western Visayas	Philippines	4.3 million people
Northern Mindanao	Philippines	no people
Central Visayas	Philippines	1.5 million people
Eastern Visayas	Philippines	1.4 million people
Bicol	Philippines	1.3 million people
Western Visayas	Philippines	2.3 million people
Northern Mindanao	Philippines	390000 people
Southern Mindanao	Philippines	7800 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
Philphos		5				0	42 km
Ormoc	OMC	25	Civ.	Paved	No	3900	48 km
Biliran Natl		89				0	55 km
Lahug		29				0	95 km
Mactan-Cebu International	NOP	11	Civ.	Paved	Yes	10800	95 km
Daniel Z Romualdez	TAC	2	Civ.	Paved	Yes	7000	98 km
Catbalogan		15				0	105 km
Calbayog	CYP	3	Civ.	Paved	No	4800	111 km
Ubay		8				0	127 km
Maasin		100				0	128 km
Bacolod	BCD	9	Civ.	Paved	Yes	6400	144 km
Masbate	MBT	15	Civ.	Paved	No	3900	146 km
Borongan		2				0	157 km
Roxas	RXS	3	Civ.	Paved	No	6200	159 km
Catarman	CRM	2	Civ.	Paved	No	4400	159 km
Guiuan		2	Civ.	Paved	No	7000	176 km
Iloilo	ILO	7	Civ.	Paved	Yes	6800	181 km
Masbate	MBT	15	Civ.	Paved	No	3900	146 km
Borongan		2				0	157 km
Catarman	CRM	2	Civ.	Paved	No	4400	159 km
Dolores		2				0	176 km
Kalib0	KLO	6	Civ.	Paved	No	6000	201 km
Sorsogon		37	Civ.	Unpaved	No	3200	205 km
Siargao		3				0	245 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Bogo		Philippines	18 km
Villaba		Philippines	29 km
Palompon		Philippines	29 km
Arevalo		Philippines	34 km
San Isidro		Philippines	36 km
Borbon		Philippines	38 km
Isabel	PHISL	Philippines	42 km
Santa Fe		Philippines	36 km
Leyte		Philippines	46 km
Calubian		Philippines	46 km
Sogod Bay		Philippines	46 km
Port Bello		Philippines	48 km
Merida		Philippines	51 km
Ormoc		Philippines	54 km
Tuburan		Philippines	59 km
Pilar		Philippines	61 km
Carmen		Philippines	63 km
Baybay		Philippines	89 km
Mandaue		Philippines	94 km
Tanauan		Philippines	96 km
Cebu	PHCEB	Philippines	99 km
Talalora		Philippines	87 km
Cadiz		Philippines	92 km
Tacloban	PHTAC	Philippines	95 km
Sangi	PHSNG	Philippines	101 km
Sangi	PHTLD	Philippines	102 km
Catbalogan	PHCTS	Philippines	106 km
Carlos		Philippines	108 km
Jetafe		Philippines	111 km
Calbayog		Philippines	113 km
Pinamungajan		Philippines	114 km
Sogod		Philippines	126 km
Tubigan		Philippines	133 km
Silay		Philippines	134 km
Bacolod	PHBCD	Philippines	141 km
Dumanjug		Philippines	143 km
Masbate		Philippines	146 km
Liloan		Philippines	154 km
Gen Macarthur		Philippines	154 km
Pulupandan	PHPUL	Philippines	161 km
Bulan		Philippines	171 km
Cartagena / Iloilo	PHCRT	Philippines	179 km
Jetafe		Philippines	111 km
Sogod		Philippines	126 km
Lagome		Philippines	132 km
Tubigan		Philippines	133 km
Maasin		Philippines	137 km
Sibonga		Philippines	139 km
Malitbog		Philippines	145 km
Masbate		Philippines	146 km
Borongan	PHBGV	Philippines	151 km
Liloan		Philippines	154 km
Gen Macarthur		Philippines	154 km
Guindulman Bay		Philippines	160 km
Pulupandan	PHPUL	Philippines	161 km
Port Capiz		Philippines	163 km
Bulan		Philippines	171 km
Masbate	PHMBT	Philippines	171 km
Guiuan		Philippines	173 km
Cartagena / Iloilo	PHCRT	Philippines	179 km
Laoang		Philippines	183 km
Casiguran		Philippines	192 km
Numancia		Philippines	246 km
Butuan		Philippines	289 km

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