Latest quakes in or near National Capital, Philippines - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 3.1 earthquake South China Sea - Calabarzon, 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 22, 02:26 pm (Manila) | 3.1 1 km | 93 km (58 mi) to the S | South China Sea, 35 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 | South China Sea, Calabarzon, 22 km northeast of Ambil Island, Philippines | Info | |
May 22, 12:05 am (Manila) | 2.0 12 km | 90 km (56 mi) to the SW | South China Sea, Calabarzon, 29 km southeast of Ambil Island, Philippines | Info | |
May 21, 11:29 pm (Manila) | 2.0 121 km | 64 km (40 mi) to the SW | South China Sea, 16 km southwest of Mariveles, Philippines 1 report | Info | |
May 21, 11:28 pm (Manila) | 2.0 29 km | 51 km (32 mi) to the NW | 8.9 km northwest of San Fernando City, Pampanga, Central Luzon, Philippines | Info | |
Friday, May 17, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
May 17, 10:55 pm (Manila) | 2.1 31 km | 92 km (57 mi) to the N | 12 km east of Bongabon, Nueva Ecija, Central Luzon, Philippines | Info | |
Thursday, May 16, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
May 16, 08:06 am (Manila) | 2.4 5 km | 73 km (45 mi) to the S | 006 km S 45° W of San Luis (Batangas) | Info | |
Wednesday, May 15, 2024 GMT (3 quakes) | |||||
May 16, 06:00 am (Manila) | 2.5 1 km | 60 km (37 mi) to the S | 005 km N 80° W of San Luis (Batangas) | Info | |
May 16, 04:14 am (Manila) | 2.2 89 km | 66 km (41 mi) to the SW | South China Sea, 16 km southwest of Nasugbu, Batangas, Calabarzon, Philippines | Info | |
May 15, 10:46 pm (Manila) | 2.3 89 km | 88 km (55 mi) to the SW | South China Sea, Calabarzon, 25 km east of Ambil Island, Philippines | Info | |
Tuesday, May 14, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
May 15, 12:25 am (Manila) | 2.4 109 km | 70 km (43 mi) to the SW | South China Sea, 21 km west 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 10.4 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: 4.7 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 30.4 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 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 30.4 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year.
+When was the latest earthquake in National Capital?
The last earthquake in National Capital occurred 22 hours ago and had a magnitude of 3.1:
A light magnitude 3.1 earthquake occurred in the South China Sea near Volcano Island island, Philippines, in the early afternoon of Wednesday, May 22, 2024 at 2.26 pm local time (Asia/Manila 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 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 3 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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