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Latest quakes in or near South China Sea in the past 24 hours on Friday, March 29, 2024 - list, stats and map

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Mag. 3.0 earthquake South China Sea, Zambales, Central Luzon -
Strongest todayMag. 4.0 Philippine Sea, Taiwan, 20 km east of Taitung City -
Updated: Mar 29, 2024 15:02 GMT -
Find all latest earthquakes in or near South China Sea in our list below, updated every minute! Events are often reported within minutes. If you just felt a quake in or near South China Sea, find out which quakes are happening right now!
In the past 24 hours, South China Sea has had 21 quakes of magnitudes up to 4.0:
  • 1 quake above magnitude 4
  • 5 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
  • 7 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
  • 8 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
Latest today: Mag. 3.0 Earthquake South China Sea, Philippines, 28 km W of San Antonio, Zambales, Central Luzon -
Strongest today: Mag. 4.0 Earthquake Philippine Sea, Taiwan, 20 km E of Taitung City -
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Latest quakes in or near South China Sea in the past 24 hours on Friday, March 29, 2024 - list, stats and map
Date and TimeMag
Depth
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Mar 29, 07:39 pm (GMT +8)
Mar 29, 11:39 GMT
3.0

20 km
South China Sea, Philippines, 28 km west of San Antonio, Zambales, Central Luzon
I FELT IT
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Mar 29, 07:11 pm (Taipei)
Mar 29, 11:11 GMT
4.0

13 km
Philippine Sea, Taiwan, 20 km east of Taitung City
I FELT IT
Info
Mar 29, 06:21 pm (Manila)
Mar 29, 10:21 GMT
2.0

12 km
Philippines, 11 km east of Batac City, Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Info
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, 04:38 pm (Manila)
Mar 29, 08:38 GMT
2.3

115 km
South China Sea, Philippines, 20 km west of Nasugbu, Batangas, Calabarzon Info
Mar 29, 09:34 am (Manila)
Mar 29, 01:34 GMT
2.0

1 km
South China Sea, Philippines, 28 km southwest of Batangas, Batangas, Calabarzon Info
Thursday, March 28, 2024 GMT (15 quakes)
Mar 29, 05:43 am (Manila)
Mar 28, 21:43 GMT
2.3

2 km
Abra, Philippines, 32 km southeast of Batac City, Ilocos Info
Mar 29, 05:34 am (Manila)
Mar 28, 21:34 GMT
3.0

49 km
South China Sea, Philippines, 20 km northwest of Lubang Island, Mimaropa
I FELT IT
Info
Mar 29, 04:52 am (Manila)
Mar 28, 20:52 GMT
1.8

113 km
Philippines: 024 km N 87° W of Nasugbu (Batangas) Info
Mar 29, 04:21 am (Manila)
Mar 28, 20:21 GMT
1.7

108 km
Philippines: 008 km S 30° W of Calatagan (Batangas) Info
Mar 29, 03:13 am (Manila)
Mar 28, 19:13 GMT
1.6

1 km
007 km N 37° W of Abra De Ilog (Occidental Mindoro) Info
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Estimated combined seismic energy released: 8.7 x 1010 joules (24.1 megawatt hours, equivalent to 20.7 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy

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Earthquake statistics

Average number of earthquakes

Based on data from the past 14 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 4,200 quakes on average per year in or near South China Sea:
  • Mag. 8 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 41.7 years)
  • Mag. 7 or higher: 0.61 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.6 years)
  • Mag. 6 or higher: 2.8 quakes per year
  • Mag. 5 or higher: 26.7 quakes per year
  • Mag. 4 or higher: 220 quakes per year (or 18.3 quakes per month)
  • Mag. 3 or higher: 816 quakes per year (or 68 quakes per month)
  • Mag. 2 or higher: 3,100 quakes per year (or 8.6 quakes per day)
  • Mag. 1 or higher: 4,200 quakes per year (or 11.6 quakes per day)
South China Sea has a high level of seismic activity. South China Sea has had at least 3 quakes above magnitude 8 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 40 to 45 years.

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