Nearly 6,000 aftershocks recorded in Cebu — Phivolcs

MANILA, Philippines — Almost 6,000 aftershocks have been recorded in Northern Cebu, state seismologists Phivolcs said on Sunday, October 5. 

According to Phivolcs, there have been 5,982 recorded aftershocks from the magnitude 6.9 earthquake, which occurred on Sept. 30, 2025.

The latest number of plotted aftershocks reached 1,219 and 25 were felt by the public, according to state seismologists. 

The strongest aftershock on Sunday, as of writing, was recorded at a magnitude of 4.4, with a depth of 10 kilometers in the City of Bogo, Cebu.

Reported intensities included Intensity II in Daanbantayan, Cebu, and Intensity I in Villaba, Abuyog, and Carigara, Leyte.

Geologist Mahar Lagmay, the director of Project Noah, explained that a large earthquake typically triggers many aftershocks because the fault is still adjusting. 

He noted that these aftershocks may last for a month or more, but with a weakening trend.

“Nag-aadjust pa ang fault. It may last for a month or more, but with a weakening trend,” Lagmay said in an X (formerly Twitter) post. 

(The fault is still adjusting. It may last for a month or more, but with a weakening trend.)

Death toll. The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council recorded a death toll of 71 individuals and 559 injured due to the powerful quake.

Affected individuals and damaged properties. There were also 455,631 individuals, or 128,464 families, affected by the quake across 15 cities and municipalities.

Evacuated individuals reached 26,542, with 25,291 outside evacuation centers and 1,251 inside them.

Additionally, there were 713 reported cases of infrastructure damage, along with 18,154 damaged houses.