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.

ShakeMap is a product of the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program in conjunction with the regional seismic networks. ShakeMaps provide near-real-time maps of ground motion and shaking intensity following significant earthquakes.


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

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


Shakemaps Timeline

LevelShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate 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



Critical infrastructure

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

More information

For a full list of available products related to this event, please refer to the GDACS Resources page.