Shallow M5.8 Earthquake hit near Bogo in The Philippines on Monday Night.

Written by Earthquakelist.org on October 12th, 2025. Last updated December 4th, 2025.

A shallow and significant Magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck under land 11 kilometer from Bogo in The Philippines in the night of Monday October 13th, 2025. The earthquake struck near a very densely populated region. Roughly 24 million people may have felt this earthquake.

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Earthquake Summary

The earthquake struck on land in The Philippines, 11 kilometer (7 mi) south-southwest of Bogo in Central Visayas. The center of this earthquake had a very shallow depth of 10 km. Shallow earthquakes usually have a larger impact than earthquakes deep in the earth.

Date and Time:	Oct 13, 2025 01:06AM (Manila Time) - Oct 12, 2025 17:06 Universal Time.
Location:	11 km SSW of Bogo, Central Visayas, The Philippines. Coordinates 10°57'30"N 123°58'40"E.
Map:	Map of area around epicenter. Click to open in Google Maps.
Magnitude:	MAG 5.8 Detected by 54 stations. Maximum Error Range ±0.042 .
Depth:	10 km (6 mi) A very shallow depth.
Max. Intensity:	VIII Severe On the Modified Mercalli Scale.
Tsunami Risk:	Tsunami very unlikely While this was a shallow earthquake in a coastal area, it appears to have occurred under land (6 km from the sea) with a magnitude that is usually not strong enough to cause tsunami's. Always stay cautious - More info here.

Minimal impact predicted

The US Geographic Survey (USGS) describes the impact of this earthquake as follows:

Fourteen people injured, several previously damaged homes destroyed, 1 road damaged, landslides and power outages reported in the Bogo-Daanbantayan-San Remigio-Sogod area.

Based on scientific estimates by the USGS, the risk of high fatalities for this earthquake is classified at level GREEN (low). They expect an 65% likelyhood of between 0 and 1 fatalities, and a 96% chance that the number of fatalities falls no higher than 10.

The USGS classifies the economic impact of this earthquake at level GREEN (low). They expect an 73% likelyhood of between 0 and 1 million US Dollars in economic damage and impact, and a 97% chance that the economic impact of this earthquake falls no higher than 10 million USD.

Roughly 24 million people exposed to shaking

The USGS has published a report estimating the number of people exposed to this earthquake. Acoording to their analysis, roughly 24 million have been exposed to shaking at an MMI level of II or higher.

An estimated 174,900 people were exposed to level VII. At this level, very strong shaking and likely moderate damage can be expected. The majority of people (roughly 14 million) live in an area exposed to level IV, where light shaking and likely no damage is expected. All exposure to shaking was within the borders of The Philippines .

Nearby towns and cities

This earthquake may have been felt in The Philippines . Bogo in Central Visayas, The Philippines is the nearest significant place from the epicenter. The earthquake occurred 11 kilometer (7 mi) south-southwest of Bogo. The intensity of shaking and damage in Bogo is estimated to be around level VII on the Modified Mercalli Intensity scale (very strong shaking, likely moderate damage).

Major cities near this earthquake: Cebu City is located 72 km to the south and experienced an intensity of IV (light shaking, likely no damage). Lapu-Lapu City is located 72 km to the south and experienced an intensity of IV (light shaking, likely no damage). Mandaue City is located 71 km to the south and experienced an intensity of IV (light shaking, likely no damage).

An overview of nearby towns and cities is available in the overview below. If places don't have intensity data available, it likely means the experienced impact in those places was fairly small.

Overview of nearby places

Earthquake Intensity Map

The maximum intensity (MMI Scale) caused by this earthquake is VII. The map below shows in which areas this earthquake was the most and least impactful. It is based on data from the US Geographic Survey.

I Not felt

II Weak

III Weak

IV Light

V Moderate

VI Strong

VII Very Strong

VIII Severe

IX Violent

X Extreme

Shaking reported by 178 people

People that feel an earthquake may report their experience to the US Geographic Survey. Currently, 178 people have reported shaking in 71 places, all within Philippines.We keep updating this article as more ground reports become available. You may report that you felt this earthquake here.

Places with most reports:

• Cebu, Central Visayas, Philippines: 26 people.
• Mandawa, Central Visayas, Philippines: 24 people.
• Mandaue, Central Visayas, Philippines: 11 people.
• Calero, Central Visayas, Philippines: 9 people.
• Dapitan, Central Visayas, Philippines: 7 people.
• Lapu-Lapu, Central Visayas, Philippines: 6 people.
• Consolacion, Central Visayas, Philippines: 5 people.
• Minglanilla, Central Visayas, Philippines: 5 people.
• Bacolod, Western Visayas, Philippines: 5 people.
• Liloan, Central Visayas, Philippines: 4 people.

32 Aftershocks detected

This main shock was followed by 32 smaller aftershocks. A 4.6 magnitude earthquake hit 3 days later 29 km (18 mi) north-northeast of this earthquake.

In the days before this main shock, 12 smaller foreshocks were detected. Nearby this earthquake a foreshock struck 7 hrs earlier. It measured a magnitude of 3.6

Overview of foreshocks and aftershocks

More earthquakes coming?

Aftershocks are usually at least 1 order of magnitude less strong than main shocks. The more time passes, the smaller the chance and likely strength of any potential aftershocks.

In only six percent of cases, significant earthquakes are followed by a larger main shock, making the current earthquake a foreshock. While the chance of this happening is not so large, it is adviced to maintain cautiousness in the hours and days following a major earthquake.

Earthquakes like this are common in the region

Earthquakes of this strength occur quite regularly in the region. This is the strongest earthquake to hit since September 30th, 2025, when a 6.9 magnitude earthquake hit 27 km (17 mi) further north-east. That was also the heaviest earthquake to hit the region in the past 10 years.

In total, 11 earthquakes with a magnitude of 5.8 or higher have been registered within 300km (186 mi) of this epicenter in the past 10 years. This comes down to an average of once every year.

Tsunami very unlikely

While MAG-6.5+ earthquakes may cause tsunami's, it appears that the epicenter of this earthquake hit under land. In addition, the reported depth is deeper than 100km, making the risk of a tsunami even less likely. However always stay cautious and monitor advice from local authorities.

Tsunami Risk Factors

Sources

Last updated 04/12/25 05:28 (). As more information on this earthquake becomes available this article will be updated. This article is automatically composed based on data originating from multiple sources.

1. US Geographic Society (USGS): Earthquake us6000rgrd
2. European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC): Earthquake 20251012_0000236
3. Geonames.org: World Cities Database
4. Google Maps: Static API
5. Earthquakelist.org: Historic Earthquakes Database

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