A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck near the City of Bogo, Cebu in the early hours of Monday, Oct. 13, 2025, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said.

Earlier, the agency reported the quake at magnitude 6 but later downgraded it to magnitude 5.8 based on its Earthquake Information No. 3.

Phivolcs said the tremor occurred at 1:06 a.m. The epicenter was located 14 kilometers south and 13 kilometers west of the City of Bogo, Cebu.

According to the agency, the quake had a shallow depth of 10 kilometers and was of tectonic origin, meaning it was caused by the movement of rock layers beneath the Earth’s crust.

Reported intensities:

• Intensity V – City of Bogo, Daanbantayan, Medellin, San Remigio, Tabogon, and Tabuelan, Cebu; Villaba, Leyte; City of Escalante, Negros Occidental

• Intensity IV – Cities of Cebu, Lapu-Lapu, and 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 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, and 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 II – City of Bacolod; Alcantara, Dumanjug, Moalboal, Oslob, Ronda, Samboan, and Santander, Cebu; City of Dumaguete, Bacong, Sibulan, and Valencia, Negros Oriental; City of Maasin, Malitbog, Padre Burgos, and San Francisco, Southern Leyte

• Intensity I – Ginatilan, Cebu; City of Legazpi, Albay

Instrumental intensities:

• Intensity V – Villaba, Leyte

• Intensity IV – City of Cebu; City of Danao, City of Talisay, Argao, and Asturias, Cebu; Hinunangan, Southern Leyte; Ormoc City; Abuyog, Hilongos, and Isabel, Leyte

• Intensity III – San Francisco and San Fernando, Cebu; Alangalang and Dulag, Leyte; Hinundayan, Silago, and 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 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 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

Phivolcs said damage and aftershocks are expected following the quake.