Phivolcs Releases Bulletin about the Earthquake in Cebu, October 13, 2025
EARTHQUAKE – The Phivolcs recorded a 5.8 magnitude quake in Cebu today, October 13, 2025. Here are the details.
Following the 6.9 magnitude earthquake in Cebu last September 30, another significant quake was recently recorded by the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) in the same province. According to the agency, the quake recently hit Cebu and it has a magnitude of 5.8.
The earthquake that struck Cebu today, October 13, 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 Cebu was located at 10.96°North, 123.94°East – 010 km South 24° West of City of Bogo. It had a depth of focus of 005 kilometers.
Phivolcs stated in its bulletin that damages and aftershocks are expectd from the quake. According to the quake-recording agency, the following intensities were recorded in these areas:
Intensity I
- Ginatilan, CEBU
- City of Legazpi, ALBAY
Intensity II
- CITY OF BACOLOD
- Alcantara, Dumanjug, Moalboal, Oslob, Ronda, Samboan, Santander, CEBU; City of Dumaguete, Bacong, Sibulan, and Valencia, NEGROS ORIENTAL
- City of Maasin, Malitbog, Padre Burgos, and San Francisco, SOUTHERN LEYTE
Intensity III
- City of Carcar, City of Naga, Aloguinsan, Argao, Badian, Barili, Dalaguete, San Francisco ,San Fernando, and Sibonga, CEBU
- City of Tagbilaran, Carlos P. Garcia, and Dauis, BOHOL
- City of Bago, City of Cadiz, City of Canlaon, City of Himamaylan, City of San Carlos, Calatrava, Don Salvador Benedicto, Enrique B. Magalona, Isabela, Manapla,
Murcia, Pulupundan, San Enrique, Toboso, and Valladolid, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL - City of Guihulngan, City of Tanjay, Amlan, San Jose, NEGROS ORIENTAL
- CITY OF TACLOBAN
- City of Baybay, Abuyog, Burauen, Carigara, Dulag, Inopacan, Hilongos, MacArthur, Mahaplag, Palo, Tanauan, and Tolosa, LEYTE
- Hinunangan, Hinundayan, Silago, and Sogod, SOUTHERN LEYTE
Intensity IV
- CITY OF CEBU
- CITY OF LAPU-LAPU
- CITY OF MANDAUE
- City of Danao, City of Talisay, City of Toledo, Asturias, Balamban, Bantayan, Carmen, Catmon, Compostela, Consolacion, Liloan, Pinamungajan, Sogod, and Tuburan, CEBU
- CITY OF ILOILO
- City of Roxas, and Pontevedra, CAPIZ
- ORMOC CITY
- Albuera, Capoocan, Calubian, Isabel, Kananga, Leyte, Merida, Palompon, and San Isidro, LEYTE
Intensity V
- City of Bogo, Daanbantayan, Medellin, San Remigio, Tabogon, and Tabuelan, CEBU
- Villaba, LEYTE
- City of Escalante, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL
The following instrumental intensities were recorded in these areas:
Intensity I
- City of Sorsogon, and Donsol, SORSOGON
- Quinapondan, and Sulat, EASTERN SAMAR
- Balingasag, MISAMIS ORIENTAL
- San Lorenzo, GUIMARAS
- Padre Burgos, SOUTHERN LEYTE
- City of Iriga, CAMARINES SUR
- Mambajao, CAMIGUIN
Intensity II
- CITY OF LAPU-LAPU
- City of Borongan, and Sulat, EASTERN SAMAR
- City of Legazpi, ALBAY
- Malinao, AKLAN
- Gandara, and Villareal, SAMAR
- City of Maasin, Malitbog, and San Francisco, SOUTHERN LEYTE
- City of Passi, ILOILO
- President Roxas, CAPIZ
- Palo, LEYTE
- Nueva Valencia, GUIMARAS
- Bulusan, SORSOGON
- Dalaguete, CEBU
- Culaba, BILIRAN
Intensity III
- San Francisco, and San Fernando, CEBU
- Alangalang, Dulag, LEYTE
- Hinundayan, Silago, Sogod, SOUTHERN LEYTE
- City of Bago, City of Canlaon, and City of La Carlota, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL
- Talibon, BOHOL
- Milagros, MASBATE
- Tapaz, CAPIZ
- Rosario, NORTHERN SAMAR
- City of Baybay, and Javier, LEYTE
Intensity IV
- CITY OF CEBU
- City of Danao, City of Talisay, Argao, Asturias, CEBU
- Hinunangan, SOUTHERN LEYTE
- CITY OF ORMOC
- Abuyog, Hilongos, Isabel, Leyte, LEYTE
Intensity V
- 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.
Casualties were reported of the said recent strong quake that jolted Cebu on the eve of September 30. President Bongbong Marcos has ordered the government agencies to provide help to the victims of the earthquake.