Significant M5.5 Earthquake hit near Bayawan in The Philippines on Monday Night.

Written by Earthquakelist.org on November 2nd, 2025. Last updated November 8th, 2025.

A significant MAG-5.5 earthquake struck under land 31 kilometer from Bayawan in The Philippines deep in the night of Monday November 3rd, 2025. Shaking may have been felt by a total of 22 million people.

Earthquake Summary

The earthquake struck on land in The Philippines, 31 kilometer (19 mi) north of Bayawan in Central Visayas. The center of this earthquake had an intermediate depth of 142 km.

Date and Time:	Nov 3, 2025 03:06AM (Manila Time) - Nov 2, 2025 19:06 Universal Time.
Location:	31 km north of Bayawan, Central Visayas, The Philippines. Coordinates 9°38'31"N 122°48'33"E.
Map:	Map of area around epicenter. Click to open in Google Maps.
Magnitude:	MAG 5.5 Detected by 40 stations. Maximum Error Range ±0.049 .
Depth:	142 km (88 mi) An intermediate depth.
Max. Intensity:	IV Light On the Modified Mercalli Scale.
Tsunami Risk:	Tsunami very unlikely Tsunami's are usually caused by MAG-6.5+ earthquakes, less than 100km shallow, and with an epicenter under sea. Neither of this seems to be the case. Always stay cautious - More info here.

Minimal impact predicted

Based on scientific estimates by the US Geographic Survey (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 65% likelyhood of between 0 and 1 million US Dollars in economic damage and impact, and a 96% chance that the economic impact of this earthquake falls no higher than 10 million USD.

Roughly 22 million people exposed to shaking

An estimated 22 million have been exposed to shaking (An MMI or Modified Mercalli Intensity level II or higher) as a result of this earthquake according scientific estimates published by the USGS.

The highest earthquake impact level for this earthquake is IV, which corresponds with light shaking and likely no damage. Roughly 2,277,000 people are expected to be exposed to this level. The majority of people (roughly 20 million) live in an area exposed to level III, where weak shaking and probably no damage is expected. All exposure to shaking was within the borders of The Philippines .

People	MMI Level	Shaking	Damage
0	I	Not noticable	None
65,010	II	Very weak	None
19,770,000	III	Weak	Probably none
2,277,000	IV	Light	Likely none
0	V	Moderate	Very light
0	VI	Strong	Light
0	VII	Very Strong	Moderate
0	VIII	Severe	Moderate to heavy
0	IX	Violent	Heavy
0	X	Extreme	Very heavy

Nearby towns and cities

This earthquake may have been felt in The Philippines . Bayawan in Central Visayas, The Philippines is the nearest significant place from the epicenter. The earthquake occurred 31 kilometer (19 mi) north of Bayawan. The intensity of shaking and damage in Bayawan is estimated to be around level IV on the Modified Mercalli Intensity scale (light shaking, likely no damage).

Major cities near this earthquake: Cebu City is located 140 km to the east-northeast and experienced an intensity of III (weak shaking, probably no damage). Mansilingan is located 112 km to the north and experienced an intensity of III (weak shaking, probably no damage). Bayawan is located 31 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

Cities and Towns around the epicenter of this earthquake.
Distance	Place	Intensity (MMI)
31 km (19 mi) S from epicenter	Bayawan Central Visayas, The Philippines.	IV Light
34 km (21 mi) WSW from epicenter	Asia Western Visayas, The Philippines.	IV Light
35 km (22 mi) E from epicenter	Bais Central Visayas, The Philippines.	IV Light
35 km (22 mi) S from epicenter	Santa Catalina Central Visayas, The Philippines.	IV Light
38 km (24 mi) N from epicenter	Kabankalan Western Visayas, The Philippines.	IV Light
41 km (25 mi) ESE from epicenter	Tanjay Central Visayas, The Philippines.	IV Light
46 km (29 mi) N from epicenter	Suay Western Visayas, The Philippines.	IV Light
46 km (29 mi) WNW from epicenter	Sipalay Western Visayas, The Philippines.	IV Light
51 km (32 mi) N from epicenter	Himamaylan Western Visayas, The Philippines.	III Weak
61 km (38 mi) ESE from epicenter	Sibulan Central Visayas, The Philippines.	IV Light
62 km (39 mi) N from epicenter	Binalbagan Western Visayas, The Philippines.	IV Light
66 km (41 mi) SE from epicenter	Dumaguete Central Visayas, The Philippines.	IV Light
66 km (41 mi) NNE from epicenter	Isabela Western Visayas, The Philippines.	IV Light
68 km (42 mi) NNE from epicenter	Tinongan Western Visayas, The Philippines.	III Weak
70 km (43 mi) N from epicenter	Hinigaran Western Visayas, The Philippines.	IV Light
74 km (46 mi) NE from epicenter	Guihulñgan Central Visayas, The Philippines.	III Weak
79 km (49 mi) NNE from epicenter	La Castellana Western Visayas, The Philippines.	IV Light
88 km (55 mi) N from epicenter	La Carlota Western Visayas, The Philippines.	IV Light
90 km (56 mi) N from epicenter	Pacol Western Visayas, The Philippines.	III Weak
94 km (58 mi) NNE from epicenter	Canlaon Central Visayas, The Philippines.	III Weak
96 km (60 mi) N from epicenter	Maao Western Visayas, The Philippines.	III Weak
98 km (61 mi) N from epicenter	Pulupandan Western Visayas, The Philippines.	IV Light
99 km (62 mi) N from epicenter	Bago City Western Visayas, The Philippines.	IV Light
105 km (65 mi) ENE from epicenter	Carcar Central Visayas, The Philippines.	III Weak
112 km (70 mi) N from epicenter	Mansilingan Western Visayas, The Philippines.	III Weak
114 km (71 mi) E from epicenter	Tagbilaran City Central Visayas, The Philippines.	III Weak
115 km (71 mi) N from epicenter	Bacolod City Western Visayas, The Philippines.	III Weak
120 km (75 mi) NNW from epicenter	Iloilo Western Visayas, The Philippines.	IV Light
122 km (76 mi) ENE from epicenter	Naga Central Visayas, The Philippines.	III Weak
122 km (76 mi) NNE from epicenter	Ualog Western Visayas, The Philippines.	III Weak
122 km (76 mi) NE from epicenter	Toledo Central Visayas, The Philippines.	III Weak
123 km (76 mi) N from epicenter	Talisay Western Visayas, The Philippines.	III Weak
127 km (79 mi) N from epicenter	Binonga Western Visayas, The Philippines.	IV Light
127 km (79 mi) ENE from epicenter	Minglanilla Central Visayas, The Philippines.	III Weak
129 km (80 mi) SSE from epicenter	Dapitan Zamboanga Peninsula, The Philippines.	III Weak
132 km (82 mi) ENE from epicenter	Talisay Central Visayas, The Philippines.	III Weak
133 km (83 mi) SSE from epicenter	Dipolog Zamboanga Peninsula, The Philippines.	III Weak
140 km (87 mi) ENE from epicenter	Cebu City Central Visayas, The Philippines.	III Weak
143 km (89 mi) N from epicenter	Victorias Western Visayas, The Philippines.	III Weak
144 km (89 mi) ENE from epicenter	Mandaue City Central Visayas, The Philippines.	III Weak
145 km (90 mi) ENE from epicenter	Lapu-Lapu City Central Visayas, The Philippines.	III Weak
150 km (93 mi) NE from epicenter	Consolacion Central Visayas, The Philippines.	III Weak
154 km (96 mi) NNE from epicenter	Cadiz Western Visayas, The Philippines.	III Weak
155 km (96 mi) ENE from epicenter	Liloan Central Visayas, The Philippines.	III Weak
160 km (99 mi) NNE from epicenter	Sagay Western Visayas, The Philippines.	III Weak
165 km (103 mi) NE from epicenter	Danao Central Visayas, The Philippines.	III Weak
169 km (105 mi) NE from epicenter	Cogan Central Visayas, The Philippines.	III Weak
223 km (139 mi) SE from epicenter	Iligan Northern Mindanao, The Philippines.	III Weak
225 km (140 mi) SE from epicenter	Mantampay Northern Mindanao, The Philippines.	III Weak
233 km (145 mi) SE from epicenter	Iligan City Soccsksargen, The Philippines.	III Weak
240 km (149 mi) ESE from epicenter	Cagayan de Oro Northern Mindanao, The Philippines.	III Weak
244 km (152 mi) SE from epicenter	Marawi City Rehiyong Autonomo sa Muslim na Mindanao, The Philippines.	III Weak
248 km (154 mi) NE from epicenter	Ormoc Eastern Visayas, The Philippines.	III Weak
295 km (183 mi) E from epicenter	Surigao Caraga, The Philippines.

Earthquake Intensity Map

The graph below overlays a map of the region around the epicenter with earthquake intensity data provided by the US Geographic Survey. The highest intensity level detected for this earthquake is IV.

I Not felt

II Weak

III Weak

IV Light

V Moderate

VI Strong

VII Very Strong

VIII Severe

IX Violent

X Extreme

Earthquake Intensity Map based on Shakemap Data provided by USGS.

Shaking reported by 15 people

People that feel an earthquake may report their experience to the US Geographic Survey. Currently, 15 people have reported shaking in 15 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:

Lepanto, Central Visayas, Philippines: 1 person.
Asia, Western Visayas, Philippines: 1 person.
Nabitasan, Western Visayas, Philippines: 1 person.
Sipalay, Western Visayas, Philippines: 1 person.
Bacong (Bacong, Negros Oriental), Central Visayas, Philippines: 1 person.
Cagbang, Western Visayas, Philippines: 1 person.
Banilad, Central Visayas, Philippines: 1 person.
Talisay, Western Visayas, Philippines: 1 person.
Bayawan, Central Visayas, Philippines: 1 person.
Diwan, Western Mindanao, Philippines: 1 person.

Risk of aftershocks?

We monitor for foreshocks or aftershocks that have a magnitude of 2.5+ and occur within 100km (62 mi) of the epicenter of this earthquake. So far no such earthquakes have been detected.

Earthquakes can create aftershocks. These are generally at least 1 magnitude lower than any main shock, and as time passes the chance and strength of aftershocks decreases.

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.

Read: How to Stay Safe during an Earthquake (cdc.gov).

Earthquakes like this happen often in the region

Earthquakes of this strength are very common in the region. This is the strongest earthquake to hit since October 12th, 2025, when a 5.8 magnitude earthquake hit 194 km (121 mi) further north-east. An even stronger magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck on September 30th, 2025.

In total, 13 earthquakes with a magnitude of 5.5 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 9 months.

Tsunami very unlikely

DISCLAIMER: We strongly suggest to closely monitor advice from local authorities with regards to tsunami risks. Our analysis is based on automatically collected data from external sources, and these might contain mistakes. In addition, earthquakes can cause landslides that may lead to a tsunami, or be a followed by another, potentially stonger, earthquake.

It is very unlikely that this eartquake will cause any tsunami's. The reported magnitude is lower than the MAG-6.5 strength required to cause any earthquakes. In addition, this earthquake was not very shallow and appears to have occurred under land. However always stay cautious and monitor advice from local authorities.

Tsunami Risk Factors

Factor	Under Sea?	MAG-6.5 or stronger?	Shallow depth?
Explanation	Almost all tsunami's are caused by earthquakes with their epicenter under sea or very near the sea. However stay cautious in coastal areas as earthquakes on land may cause landslides into sea, potentially still causing a local tsunami.	Under MAG 6.5: Very unlikely to cause a tsunami. MAG 6.5 to 7.5: Destructive tsunami's do occur, but are uncommon. Likely to observe small sea level changes. MAG 7.6+: Earthquakes with these magnitudes might produce destructive tsunami's.	Most destructive tsunami's are caused by shallow earthquakes with a depth between 0 and 100km under the surface of the earth. Deeper tsunami's are unlikely to displace to ocean floor.
This Earthquake	Not this earthquake. This earthquake appears to have struck on land far from any coast.	Not this earthquake. This earthquake had a magnitude of 5.5. Earthquakes of this strength are unlikely to trigger a tsunami.	Not this earthquake. This earthquake occurred at a depth of 142 km (88 mi). Earthquakes this deep in the earth are unlikely to trigger a tsunami.

Sources

Last updated 08/11/25 18:58 (). This article is automatically generated based on available data. We keep checking multiple sources for additional information. This article gets updated as new details on this earthquake become available.