Latest quakes in or near the Philippine Sea in the past 24 hours on Friday, March 29, 2024 - list, stats and map
Overview
Latest quake today See all | Mag. 1.5 earthquake Philippines, Oriental Mindoro, Mimaropa - |
Strongest today | Mag. 4.4 Philippine Sea, 31 km northwest of Dededo Village, Dededo - |
- 1 quake above magnitude 4
- 10 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
- 41 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
- 28 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
Map and earthquake list
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Mar 29, 04:59 pm (Manila) Mar 29, 08:59 GMT | 1.5 32 km | Philippines, 31 km southwest of Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro, Mimaropa | Info | ||
Mar 29, 04:52 pm (GMT +8) Mar 29, 08:52 GMT | 2.1 22 km | Philippine Sea, Philippines, 55 km east of Tandag, Surigao del Sur, Caraga | Info | ||
Mar 29, 01:35 pm (Manila) Mar 29, 05:35 GMT | 2.2 34 km | Celebes Sea, Philippines, 26 km west of Glan, Sarangani, Soccsksargen | Info | ||
Mar 29, 02:29 pm (GMT +9) Mar 29, 05:29 GMT | 2.5 48 km | North Pacific Ocean, Japan, 82 km south of Tateyama, Chiba | Info | ||
Mar 29, 02:17 pm (GMT +9) Mar 29, 05:17 GMT | 2.7 12 km | Japan, 3.1 km north of Sumoto, Hyogo | Info | ||
Mar 29, 01:13 pm (Manila) Mar 29, 05:13 GMT | 2.3 72 km | Philippines, 15 km northwest of Davao, Davao del Sur, Davao | Info | ||
Mar 29, 12:52 pm (GMT +8) Mar 29, 04:52 GMT | 3.2 10 km | Maluku Sea, Indonesia, 79 km northeast of Pulau Tahulandang Island, North Sulawesi I FELT IT | Info | ||
Mar 29, 12:38 pm (Manila) Mar 29, 04:38 GMT | 3.4 8 km | Celebes Sea, Philippines, 10.7 km west of Glan, Sarangani, Soccsksargen I FELT IT | Info | ||
Mar 29, 12:30 pm (GMT +9) Mar 29, 03:30 GMT | 2.8 213 km | Japan, 22 km north of Kagoshima, Kagoshima | Info | ||
Mar 29, 11:23 am (Manila) Mar 29, 03:23 GMT | 2.3 20 km | Philippine Sea, Philippines, 26 km northwest of Maripipi Island, Eastern Visayas | Info | ||
Mar 29, 11:04 am (GMT +8) Mar 29, 03:04 GMT | 3.1 12 km | Philippine Sea, Philippines, 66 km east of Bislig City, Surigao del Sur, Caraga I FELT IT | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 8 or higher: 0.05 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 20.8 years)
- Mag. 7 or higher: 1.34 quakes per year
- Mag. 6 or higher: 12.5 quakes per year
- Mag. 5 or higher: 200 quakes per year (or 16.6 quakes per month)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 1,500 quakes per year (or 4.2 quakes per day)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 4,200 quakes per year (or 11.4 quakes per day)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 10,000 quakes per year (or 28.6 quakes per day)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 12,000 quakes per year (or 33 quakes per day)
Number of earthquakes over time
Philippine Sea Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near the Philippine Sea?
Philippine Sea has a high level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 14 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 12,000 quakes on average per year in or near the Philippine Sea. Philippine Sea has had at least 6 quakes above magnitude 8 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 20 to 25 years.
+When was the latest earthquake in or near the Philippine Sea?
The last earthquake in or near the Philippine Sea occurred 2 hours and 1 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 1.5:
A light magnitude 1.5 earthquake hit 31 km (19 mi) away from Calapan City, Mimaropa, Philippines, in the afternoon of Friday, Mar 29, 2024 at 4.59 pm local time (Asia/Manila GMT +8). The quake had a very shallow depth of 32 km (20 mi) and was too small to be felt by people.
+How many quakes were there in or near the Philippine Sea in the past 24 hours?
In the past 24 hours, the Philippine Sea has had 1 quake of magnitude 4.4, 10 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 41 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There were also 28 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
+What was the strongest quake in or near the Philippine Sea in the past 24 hours?
The strongest earthquake in or near the Philippine Sea in the past 24 hours had a magnitude of 4.4 and occurred 9 hours ago:
A moderate magnitude 4.4 earthquake occurred in the Philippine Sea near Guayan island, Guam, around noon of Friday, Mar 29, 2024 at 12.09 pm local time (GMT +10). The quake had a moderate depth of 154 km (96 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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Strongest in 10 years
The largest quake that occurred in or near the Philippine Sea during the past 10 years was a magnitude 7.7 earthquake that hit Philippine Sea,Strongest since 1900
77 years ago, Philippine Sea,Below is a list and map of the largest quakes in or near the Philippine Sea in recent years and since 1900.
Date and Time | Mag Depth | ###DIST_LABEL### | Location | Details | Map |
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Dec 2, 2023 14:37 GMT Dec 2, 2023 10:37 pm (Manila) | 7.6 33 km | Philippine Sea, Philippines, 38 km north of Bislig City, Surigao del Sur, Caraga 565 reports | Info | ||
Jan 18, 2023 06:06 GMT Jan 18, 2023 03:06 pm (Jayapura) | 7.1 64 km | Maluku Sea, Indonesia, 116 km south of Pulau Kaburuang Island, North Sulawesi 13 reports | Info | ||
Aug 11, 2021 17:46 GMT Aug 12, 2021 01:46 am (GMT +8) | 7.1 63 km | Philippine Sea, Philippines, 74 km southeast of Mati, Davao Oriental, Davao 617 reports | Info | ||
Jan 21, 2021 12:23 GMT Jan 21, 2021 08:23 pm (GMT +8) | 7.0 116 km | Philippine Sea, Indonesia, 46 km northeast of Pulau Magupung Island, North Sulawesi 466 reports | Info | ||
Dec 29, 2018 03:39 GMT Dec 29, 2018 11:39 am (GMT +8) | 7.0 10 km | Mindanao, Philippines 355 reports | Info | ||
Jan 22, 2017 04:32 GMT Jan 22, 2017 01:32 pm (GMT +9) | 7.3 10 km | Mariana Islands Region 1 report | Info | ||
Jan 10, 2017 06:13 GMT Jan 10, 2017 02:13 pm (GMT +8) | 7.2 627 km | Celebes Sea 35 reports | Info | ||
Jul 29, 2016 21:18 GMT Jul 30, 2016 07:18 am (Saipan) | 7.6 245 km | Philippine Sea, Northern Mariana Islands, 19 km southwest of Agrihan Island, Northern Islands 29 reports | Info | ||
Apr 15, 2016 16:25 GMT Apr 16, 2016 01:25 am (GMT +9) | 7.0 10 km | Japan, 12 km northwest of Kumamoto, Kumamoto 23 reports | Info | ||
May 30, 2015 11:23 GMT May 30, 2015 09:23 pm (GMT +10) | 7.7 695 km | Bonin Islands, Japan Region 74 reports | Info | ||
Dec 2, 1972 00:19 GMT Dec 2, 1972 08:19 am (GMT +8) | 8.0 60 km | Philippine Sea, Philippines, 77 km southeast of Mati, Davao Oriental, Davao | Info | ||
Dec 20, 1946 19:19 GMT Dec 21, 1946 04:19 am (GMT +9) | 8.3 15 km | 1946 Nankai Earthquake, Japan | Info | ||
Dec 7, 1944 04:35 GMT Dec 7, 1944 04:35 am (universal) | 8.1 15 km | Philippine Sea, Mie, Japan, 77 km east of Tanabe, Wakayama | Info | ||
Apr 14, 1924 16:20 GMT Apr 14, 1924 04:20 pm (universal) | 8.1 15 km | Philippines, 37 km south of Mati, Davao Oriental, Davao | Info | ||
Aug 15, 1918 12:18 GMT Aug 15, 1918 12:18 pm (universal) | 8.3 20 km | Celebes Sea, Philippines, 143 km southwest of Koronadal, Soccsksargen | Info | ||
Apr 12, 1910 00:22 GMT Apr 12, 1910 09:22 am (GMT +9) | 8.1 235 km | northeast of Taiwan (Japan) | Info |