Latest quakes in or near Capital, Philippines - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 2.4 earthquake South China Sea - 25 km southwest of Volcano Island, Philippines - |
Strongest past 7 days | Mag. 4.1 South China Sea - Calabarzon, Philippines - |
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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May 16, 08:06 am (Manila) | 2.4 5 km | 73 km (45 mi) to the S | South China Sea, 25 km southwest of Volcano Island, Philippines | 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 | South China Sea, 22 km southwest of Volcano Island, Philippines | 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 | |
May 14, 07:18 pm (Manila) | 4.1 203 km | 65 km (40 mi) to the SW | South China Sea, 12 km west of Balayan, Batangas, Calabarzon, Philippines I FELT IT - 28 reports | Info | |
Monday, May 13, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
May 14, 04:44 am (Manila) | 2.8 111 km | 90 km (56 mi) to the S | South China Sea, 37 km south of Balayan, Batangas, Calabarzon, Philippines | Info | |
May 13, 03:01 pm (Manila) | 2.0 5 km | 91 km (57 mi) to the S | South China Sea, 26 km south of Calatagan, Batangas, Calabarzon, Philippines | Info | |
Sunday, May 12, 2024 GMT (3 quakes) | |||||
May 13, 12:48 am (Manila) | 2.1 26 km | 87 km (54 mi) to the NE | Philippine Sea, Central Luzon, 64 km northwest of Polillo Island, Philippines | Info | |
May 13, 12:31 am (Manila) | 3.0 109 km | 79 km (49 mi) to the SW | South China Sea, Calabarzon, 26 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 |
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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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Capital Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Capital, Philippines?
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 Capital, Philippines. 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 Capital, Philippines?
On average, Capital has about 30.4 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year.
+When was the latest earthquake in Capital?
The last earthquake in Capital occurred 1 day 0 hours ago and had a magnitude of 2.4:
A light magnitude 2.4 earthquake occurred in the South China Sea near Volcano Island island, Philippines, in the morning of Thursday, May 16, 2024 at 8.06 am local time (Asia/Manila GMT +8). The quake had a very shallow depth of 5 km (3.1 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Capital in the past 7 days?
There were 0 quakes of magnitude 4.0+ in or near Capital in the past 7 days.
+What was the strongest quake in Capital in the past 7 days?
The strongest earthquake in Capital in the past 7 days had a magnitude of 4.1 and occurred 3 days ago:
A moderate magnitude 4.1 earthquake occurred in the South China Sea near Ambil Island island, Philippines, in the late afternoon of Tuesday, May 14, 2024 at 7.18 pm local time (Asia/Manila GMT +8). The quake had a moderate depth of 203 km (126 mi) and was felt widely in the area.
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