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Phivolcs Issues Tsunami Warning for Visayas After Powerful Cebu Quake
30 Sep, 2025
Summary
- Magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck Cebu on Tuesday evening
- Phivolcs issued tsunami warning for Leyte, Cebu, and Biliran provinces
- Coastal residents advised to move inland, boat owners to secure vessels
On the evening of September 28, 2025, a powerful magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck the province of Cebu in the Visayas region of the Philippines. In response, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) has issued a tsunami warning for three nearby provinces: Leyte, Cebu, and Biliran.
Phivolcs is urging the public in these areas to be on high alert for unusual waves and to stay away from the coastline until the advisory is lifted. The agency has also advised people whose homes are located very close to the shoreline to move further inland to safer ground.
Boat owners in harbors, estuaries, and shallow coastal waters of the affected provinces are being instructed to secure their vessels and move away from the waterfront. Boats already at sea during this period have been advised to remain offshore in deep waters until further notice.
The earthquake, which occurred at 9:59 PM, had its epicenter 17 kilometers northeast of Bogo City, Cebu, at a depth of 10 kilometers. Phivolcs has warned that aftershocks are expected, and property damage may occur in the region.
