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18 quakes Mag. 3+
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Latest quakes in or near South China Sea - list, stats and map

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Mag. 3.1 earthquake South China Sea, Ilocos Norte, Ilocos -
Strongest past 7 daysMag. 4.6 South China Sea, 38 km southeast of Quảng Ngãi, Tinh Quang Ngai -
Updated: Mar 28, 2024 11:00 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 10 quakes of magnitudes up to 3.1.
In the past 7 days, South China Sea has had 71 quakes of magnitudes up to 4.6:
  • 3 quakes above magnitude 4
  • 15 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
  • 39 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
  • 14 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
Latest today: Mag. 3.1 Earthquake South China Sea, Philippines, 57 km N of Laoag, Ilocos Norte, Ilocos -
Strongest: Mag. 4.6 Earthquake Vietnam -
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Latest quakes in or near South China Sea - list, stats and map
Date and TimeMag
Depth
Nearest VolcanoLocationDetailsMap
Mar 28, 12:57 pm (Manila)
Mar 28, 04:57 GMT
3.1

21 km
South China Sea, Philippines, 57 km north of Laoag, Ilocos Norte, Ilocos
I FELT IT - 1 report
Info
Mar 28, 09:27 am (Manila)
Mar 28, 01:27 GMT
2.5

28 km
Isabela, Philippines, 29 km southeast of Tuguegarao City, Cagayan Valley Info
Mar 28, 08:58 am (Manila)
Mar 28, 00:58 GMT
2.4

125 km
South China Sea, Philippines, 36 km east of Ambil Island, Mimaropa Info
Wednesday, March 27, 2024 GMT (9 quakes)
Mar 28, 05:43 am (GMT +8)
Mar 27, 21:43 GMT
2.4

28 km
South China Sea, Philippines, 76 km southwest of Basco, Batanes, Cagayan Valley Info
Mar 28, 04:28 am (Manila)
Mar 27, 20:28 GMT
2.6

6 km
Philippines, 25 km southeast of Batac City, Ilocos Norte, Ilocos
I FELT IT
Info
Mar 28, 02:08 am (Manila)
Mar 27, 18:08 GMT
3.1

9 km
Philippines, 19 km west of Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya, Cagayan Valley
I FELT IT
Info
Mar 28, 02:01 am (Manila)
Mar 27, 18:01 GMT
1.9

33 km
South China Sea, Philippines, 26 km west of Masinloc, Zambales, Central Luzon Info
Mar 28, 12:27 am (Manila)
Mar 27, 16:27 GMT
2.5

17 km
Abra, Cordillera, Philippines, 29 km east of Vigan, Ilocos Sur, Ilocos Info
Mar 27, 11:15 pm (Manila)
Mar 27, 15:15 GMT
2.1

14 km
Philippines, 16 km west of Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya, Cagayan Valley Info
Mar 27, 07:11 pm (Manila)
Mar 27, 11:11 GMT
2.8

30 km
South China Sea, Philippines, 10.8 km west of Iba, Zambales, Central Luzon Info
Mar 27, 05:42 pm (GMT +8)
Mar 27, 09:42 GMT
2.4

1 km
South China Sea, Philippines, 39 km southwest of Ambil Island, Mimaropa Info
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Estimated combined seismic energy released: 1.3 x 1012 joules (369 megawatt hours, equivalent to 317 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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