Latest quakes in or near National Capital, Philippines - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 2.8 earthquake 6.4 km northwest of Subic - Central Luzon, Philippines - |
Strongest past 30 days | Mag. 4.4 19 km southwest of Batangas - Calabarzon, Philippines - May 3, 2024 - |
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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May 27, 06:48 pm (Manila) | 2.8 74 km | 82 km (51 mi) to the W | 6.4 km northwest of Subic, Zambales, Central Luzon, Philippines | Info | |
Sunday, May 26, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
May 27, 06:28 am (Manila) | 2.5 91 km | 86 km (53 mi) to the SW | South China Sea, 32 km southwest of Balayan, Batangas, Calabarzon, Philippines | Info | |
May 27, 04:03 am (Manila) | 2.4 166 km | 87 km (54 mi) to the SW | Calabarzon, 49 km north of Mamburao, Western Mindoro, Mimaropa, Philippines | Info | |
Friday, May 24, 2024 GMT (3 quakes) | |||||
May 25, 03:36 am (Manila) | 2.8 11 km | 94 km (58 mi) to the SW | South China Sea, Calabarzon, 15 km northwest of Ambil Island, Philippines I FELT IT | Info | |
May 24, 04:51 pm (Manila) | 3.4 120 km | 87 km (54 mi) to the SW | South China Sea, 32 km southwest of Balayan, Batangas, Calabarzon, Philippines I FELT IT | Info | |
May 24, 02:42 pm (Manila) | 2.2 115 km | 96 km (60 mi) to the S | South China Sea, 42 km south of Balayan, Batangas, Calabarzon, Philippines | Info | |
Wednesday, May 22, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
May 22, 02:26 pm (Manila) | 3.1 5 km | 93 km (58 mi) to the S | South China Sea, 36 km southwest of Batangas, Batangas, Calabarzon, Philippines I FELT IT | Info | |
Tuesday, May 21, 2024 GMT (4 quakes) | |||||
May 21, 09:53 pm (GMT +0) | 2.4 94 km | 76 km (47 mi) to the SW | 022 km N 60° W of Calatagan (Batangas) | Info | |
May 22, 12:05 am (Manila) | 2.0 12 km | 90 km (56 mi) to the SW | Philippines: 020 km S 31° W of Calatagan (Batangas) | 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: 0.41 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 2.5 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 1.37 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 4.7 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 30.3 quakes per year (or 2.5 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 41 quakes per year (or 3.4 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 47 quakes per year (or 3.9 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 48 quakes on average per year in or near National Capital, Philippines. National Capital 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 National Capital, Philippines?
On average, National Capital has about 30.3 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year.
+When was the latest earthquake in National Capital?
The last earthquake in National Capital occurred 7 hours ago and had a magnitude of 2.8:
A light magnitude 2.8 earthquake hit 6.4 km (4 mi) away from Subic, Central Luzon, Philippines, in the late afternoon of Monday, May 27, 2024 at 6.48 pm local time (Asia/Manila GMT +8). The quake had a moderate depth of 74 km (46 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 4.0+ 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 4.4 and occurred 4 weeks ago:
A moderate magnitude 4.4 earthquake hit near Volcano Island island, Philippines, in the early morning of Friday, May 3, 2024 at 3.28 am local time (Asia/Manila GMT +8). The quake had a moderate depth of 124 km (77 mi) and was reported felt by some people near the epicenter.
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