Latest quakes in or near Batanes, Cagayan Valley, Philippines - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 2.5 earthquake South China Sea - Cagayan Valley, Philippines - |
Strongest past 30 days | Mag. 5.3 74 km WSW of Basco - Philippines - Apr 23, 2024 - |
- 1 quake above magnitude 5
- 2 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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May 15, 06:56 am (GMT +8) | 2.5 1 km | 58 km (36 mi) to the SW | South China Sea, 82 km southwest of Basco, Batanes, Cagayan Valley, Philippines | Info | |
Wednesday, May 1, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
May 1, 01:35 pm (GMT +8) | 2.8 29 km | 35 km (22 mi) to the SW | Philippines: 043 km S 16° W of Sabtang (Batanes) | Info | |
Tuesday, April 30, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 30, 09:11 pm (Manila) | 2.8 28 km | 95 km (59 mi) to the SW | Philippines: 033 km N 19° W of Calayan (Cagayan) | Info | |
Sunday, April 28, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 29, 06:21 am (GMT +8) | 2.4 33 km | 54 km (34 mi) to the W | Philippines: 063 km N 71° W of Sabtang (Batanes) | Info | |
Saturday, April 27, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 27, 02:01 pm (Manila) | 3.1 8 km | 17 km (10.6 mi) to the W | Batan Isl Region, Philippines | Info | |
Tuesday, April 23, 2024 GMT (7 quakes) | |||||
Apr 24, 07:33 am (GMT +8) | 2.4 10 km | 59 km (37 mi) to the SW | South China Sea, 68 km north of Calayan Island, Philippines | Info | |
Apr 23, 09:39 pm (GMT +8) | 2.8 33 km | 59 km (37 mi) to the W | Philippines: 069 km S 77° W of Sabtang (Batanes) | Info | |
Apr 23, 09:20 pm (GMT +8) | 2.1 18 km | 78 km (48 mi) to the SW | 087 km S 71° W of Sabtang (Batanes) | Info | |
Apr 23, 09:13 pm (GMT +8) | 1.7 27 km | 37 km (23 mi) to the SW | Philippines: 044 km S 31° W of Sabtang (Batanes) | Info | |
Apr 23, 09:12 pm (GMT +8) | 3.0 25 km | 37 km (23 mi) to the SW | Batan Isl Region, Philippines | Info | |
Apr 23, 08:58 pm (GMT +8) | 4.3 10 km | 61 km (38 mi) to the SW | 071 km S 70° W of Sabtang (Batanes) | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.06 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 17.9 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.31 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 3.3 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 2.2 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 10.7 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 39.9 quakes per year (or 3.3 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 58 quakes per year (or 4.8 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 59 quakes per year (or 5 quakes per month)
Number of earthquakes over time
Batanes Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Batanes, Cagayan Valley, Philippines?
Batanes has a very high level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 59 quakes on average per year in or near Batanes, Cagayan Valley, Philippines. Batanes has had at least 7 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 15 to 20 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Batanes, Cagayan Valley, Philippines?
On average, Batanes has about 39.9 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year.
+When was the latest earthquake in Batanes?
The last earthquake in Batanes occurred 7 hours ago and had a magnitude of 2.5:
A light magnitude 2.5 earthquake occurred in the South China Sea near the coast of Philippines in the early morning of Wednesday, May 15, 2024 at 6.56 am local time (GMT +8). The quake had a very shallow depth of 1 km (0.6 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Batanes in the past 30 days?
In the past 30 days, Batanes has been shaken by 1 quake of magnitude 5.3 and 2 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0.
+What was the strongest quake in Batanes in the past 30 days?
The strongest earthquake in Batanes in the past 30 days had a magnitude of 5.3 and occurred 3 weeks ago:
A strong magnitude 5.3 earthquake occurred in the South China Sea near the coast of Cagayan Valley, Philippines, in the evening of Tuesday, Apr 23, 2024 at 8.55 pm local time (GMT +8). The quake had a very shallow depth of 19.6 km (12 mi) and was reported felt by some people near the epicenter.
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