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Description of the Event
Date of event
30-09-2025
What happened, where and when?
On the evening of 30 September 2025, at precisely 9:59 PM, a powerful magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck o the coast of Bogo City in Cebu. This ranks as one of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded in the region. The epicenter was located near Bogo City in northern Cebu. The intense shaking caused signicant destruction — buildings collapsed, roads were damaged, and power outages aected thousands. Neighbouring municipalities such as Daanbantayan, Medellin, San Remigio, and even parts of Cebu City felt the severe impact of this earthquake.
This was a tectonic earthquake, occurring at a shallow depth of about five kilometers, which contributed to the strength of the shaking felt across a wide area. The quake’s effects were not limited to Cebu alone — it was felt across the Visayas region, parts of Luzon, and Mindanao, causing widespread panic and damage.
The earthquake impacted two major regions: Central Visayas, particularly northern Cebu, which bore the brunt of the damage, and Eastern Visayas.
According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS), the quake was caused by an offshore fault near the epicenter that had been dormant for over 400 years. Within the rst 48 hours following the earthquake, PHIVOLCS recorded over 7,000 aftershocks, the strongest of which measured 4.9 magnitude. Following the quake, the PHIVOLCS issued a tsunami advisory following the earthquake, warning of possible minor sea-level disturbances in coastal areas and was later lifted after conditions subsided.