Latest quakes in or near National Capital, Philippines - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 3.0 earthquake South China Sea - 27 km east of Ambil Island, Philippines - |
Strongest past 30 days | Mag. 5.0 Philippine Sea - Calabarzon, Philippines - Apr 22, 2024 - |
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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May 13, 12:31 am (Manila) | 3.0 107 km | 79 km (49 mi) to the SW | South China Sea, Calabarzon, 27 km east of Ambil Island, Philippines I FELT IT | Info | |
May 12, 02:27 pm (Manila) | 2.3 101 km | 94 km (58 mi) to the S | South China Sea, 38 km south of Balayan, Batangas, Calabarzon, Philippines | Info | |
Saturday, May 11, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
May 11, 05:25 pm (Manila) | 2.3 115 km | 90 km (56 mi) to the S | South China Sea, 45 km west of Batangas, Batangas, Calabarzon, Philippines | Info | |
Friday, May 10, 2024 GMT (3 quakes) | |||||
May 11, 01:17 am (Manila) | 3.8 2 km | 88 km (55 mi) to the S | Philippine Sea, 23 km south of Batangas, Batangas, Calabarzon, Philippines I FELT IT - 2 reports | Info | |
May 10, 09:21 pm (Manila) | 2.4 132 km | 86 km (53 mi) to the SW | South China Sea, Calabarzon, 22 km east of Ambil Island, Philippines | Info | |
May 10, 10:57 am (Manila) | 2.2 31 km | 72 km (45 mi) to the SW | South China Sea, 24 km west of Nasugbu, Batangas, Calabarzon, Philippines | Info | |
Thursday, May 9, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
May 10, 04:11 am (Manila) | 2.3 193 km | 61 km (38 mi) to the SW | 14 km south of Nasugbu, Batangas, Calabarzon, Philippines | Info | |
May 9, 11:41 pm (Manila) | 2.6 122 km | 72 km (45 mi) to the SW | South China Sea, Calabarzon, 24 km northeast of Ambil Island, Philippines | Info | |
Wednesday, May 8, 2024 GMT (4 quakes) | |||||
May 9, 03:44 am (Manila) | 3.5 193 km | 82 km (51 mi) to the SW | South China Sea, Calabarzon, 17 km east of Ambil Island, Philippines I FELT IT | Info | |
May 9, 01:43 am (Manila) | 2.1 99 km | 89 km (55 mi) to the SW | South China Sea, 20 km south of Calatagan, Batangas, Calabarzon, Philippines | Info | |
May 9, 01:39 am (Manila) | 2.8 160 km | 63 km (39 mi) to the SW | South China Sea, 21 km northwest of Nasugbu, Batangas, Calabarzon, Philippines | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.1 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 10.3 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.45 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 2.2 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 1.41 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 4.8 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 30.7 quakes per year (or 2.6 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 41 quakes per year (or 3.4 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 48 quakes per year (or 4 quakes per month)
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National Capital Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near National Capital, Philippines?
National Capital 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 49 quakes on average per year in or near National Capital, Philippines. National Capital has had at least 12 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 10 to 15 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near National Capital, Philippines?
On average, National Capital has about 30.7 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year.
+When was the latest earthquake in National Capital?
The last earthquake in National Capital occurred 12 hours ago and had a magnitude of 3.0:
A light magnitude 3.0 earthquake occurred in the South China Sea near Ambil Island island, Philippines, in the early morning of Monday, May 13, 2024 at 12.31 am local time (Asia/Manila GMT +8). The quake had a moderate depth of 107 km (66 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in National Capital in the past 30 days?
There have been 0 quakes of magnitude 5.0+ in or near National Capital in the past 30 days.
+What was the strongest quake in National Capital in the past 30 days?
The strongest earthquake in National Capital in the past 30 days had a magnitude of 5.0 and occurred 3 weeks ago:
A strong magnitude 5.0 earthquake occurred in the Philippine Sea near Polillo Island island, Philippines, in the afternoon of Monday, Apr 22, 2024 at 5.10 pm local time (GMT +8). The quake had a great depth of 556 km (345 mi) and was reported felt by some people near the epicenter.
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