Phivolcs Releases Bulletin about the Earthquake in Bogo City, Cebu, September 30, 2025.
EARTHQUAKE – The Phivolcs recorded a 6.7 magnitude quake in Bogo City, Cebu, today, September 30, 2025. Here are the details.
Following the 4.5 magnitude quake in Batanes a few days ago, another significant quake was recently recorded by the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) in another province. According to the agency, the quake recently hit Cebu and it has a magnitude of 6.7.
The earthquake that struck Bogo City, Cebu, on September 30, 2025, was tectonic in origin. A tectonic quake is a shaking which is a product when the Earth’s crust breaks because of the geological forces on the rocks and the adjoining plates which result to chemical and physical changes.
According to Phivolcs, the earthquake that hit a part of City of Bogo was located at 11.09°N, 124.13°E – 017 km N 73° E East of the City of Bogo. It had a depth of focus of 025 kilometers.
Phivolcs stated in its bulletin that damages are expected from the said quake and aftershocks are also noted to be likely.
Reported Intensity:
Intensity III- San Fernando, CEBU
Intensity II- Laoang, NORTHERN SAMAR
Instrumental Intensities:
Intensity VI – Cebu City, CEBU; Villaba, LEYTE
Earthquakes can hardly be predicted accurately as most experts in the field agree on. Thus, most countries really make sure that they have a bureau or an organization that monitors a quake incident across their nation.
Quakes can happen in land and underwater. In the case of the latter, it can trigger tsunami thus quake-recording agencies are also often the one that monitors tsunami threats. They are the bodies releasing advisories whenever there are threats of tsunami following a strong quake shaking the land in the coastal area or underwater.
On land, quakes can result to damages and loss of lives thus it is important to be aware of the earthquake safety tips to reduce the risk of damages and loss of lives by knowing what to do
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