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
Glide number: EQ-2025-000181-PHL
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
(Rapid Impact)		 Tsunami GDACS score
NEIC 1.4 0.6 1.7
us6000rdrz Scaled population (raster) 4.52 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.

The green area correspond to areas affected by strong shaking (MMI VI or higher) according to the simulation.


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 MMI>=VII) 0.7m (at 00:15) 00:11 PTWC
1663305 1.4 30 Sep 2025 13:59 7M, 10km 7.51 380 thousand (in MMI>=VII) 0.7m (at 00:41) 00:12 NTWC
1663312 1.4 30 Sep 2025 13:59 6.9M, 10km 7.43 290 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.

Rapid Impact

The results presented below are calculated with the ShakeMap open source software (USGS) using only earthquake hypocenter information to provide a rapid estimation of the ground motion and shaking intensity without taking into account any instrumental observations or earthquake source scaling laws.

Exposed population

The earthquake happened in Philippines ,of Central Visayas (population 4,593,000) . The alertlevel for this event is ORANGE

Intensity Population
290000 people
1.1 million people
9 million people

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Central Visayas Philippines 230000 people
Central Visayas Philippines 180000 people
Eastern Visayas Philippines 600000 people
Western Visayas Philippines 7300 people
Central Visayas Philippines 770000 people
Eastern Visayas Philippines 810000 people
Bicol Philippines 140000 people
Western Visayas Philippines 300000 people

Critical infrastructure

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

Airports

Intensity 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
Mactan-Cebu International NOP 11 Civ. Paved Yes 10800 95 km

Ports

Intensity 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
Santa Fe Philippines 36 km
Borbon Philippines 38 km
Isabel PHISL Philippines 42 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
Cadiz Philippines 92 km
Mandaue Philippines 94 km
Tanauan Philippines 96 km

More information

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