Latest quakes in or near Sulu Sea - list, stats and map
Overview
Latest quake See all | Mag. 2.1 earthquake Sulu Sea, Iloilo, Western Visayas - |
Strongest past 7 days | Mag. 3.0 Sulu Sea, Negros Oriental, Central Visayas - |
- 1 quake above magnitude 3
- 7 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
- 7 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
Map and earthquake list
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Mar 26, 09:13 am (GMT +8) Mar 26, 01:13 GMT | 2.1 17 km | Sulu Sea, Philippines, 68 km southwest of Iloilo City, Iloilo, Western Visayas | Info | ||
Monday, March 25, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Mar 26, 04:59 am (Manila) Mar 25, 20:59 GMT | 2.1 33 km | Philippines, 14 km west of Ipil, Zamboanga Sibugay, Zamboanga Peninsula | Info | ||
Mar 25, 09:43 pm (Manila) Mar 25, 13:43 GMT | 2.6 83 km | Sulu Sea, Philippines, 29 km southwest of Bago City, Western Visayas | Info | ||
Sunday, March 24, 2024 GMT (4 quakes) | |||||
Mar 25, 02:37 am (Kuching) Mar 24, 18:37 GMT | 1.9 10 km | Malaysia, 22 km east of Ranau, Sabah | Info | ||
Mar 24, 10:55 pm (Manila) Mar 24, 14:55 GMT | 1.6 13 km | Philippines: 015 km N 66° W of Candoni (Negros Occidental) | Info | ||
Mar 24, 11:33 am (Manila) Mar 24, 03:33 GMT | 2.0 6 km | Sulu Sea, Philippines, 32 km south of Santa Catalina, Central Visayas | Info | ||
Mar 24, 11:14 am (Manila) Mar 24, 03:14 GMT | 3.0 16 km | Sulu Sea, Philippines, 29 km south of Bayawan, Negros Oriental, Central Visayas I FELT IT | Info | ||
Saturday, March 23, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 24, 03:59 am (Manila) Mar 23, 19:59 GMT | 1.5 28 km | Philippines, 24 km northwest of Mamburao, Western Mindoro, Mimaropa | Info | ||
Friday, March 22, 2024 GMT (4 quakes) | |||||
Mar 23, 03:23 am (GMT +8) Mar 22, 19:23 GMT | 2.8 19 km | Sulu Sea, Philippines, 65 km southwest of Tobias Fornier, Western Visayas | Info | ||
Mar 23, 12:59 am (Manila) Mar 22, 16:59 GMT | 2.8 2 km | Sulu Sea, Philippines, 33 km west of Iloilo City, Iloilo, Western Visayas I FELT IT | Info | ||
Mar 22, 09:20 pm (Manila) Mar 22, 13:20 GMT | 1.9 25 km | Philippines, 33 km east of Ipil, Zamboanga Sibugay, Zamboanga Peninsula | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 8 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 62.5 years)
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.16 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 6.4 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.58 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.7 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 4.1 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 31.4 quakes per year (or 2.6 quakes per month)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 177 quakes per year (or 14.8 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 837 quakes per year (or 70 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 1,100 quakes per year (or 2.9 quakes per day)
Number of earthquakes over time
Sulu Sea Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Sulu Sea?
Sulu Sea has a high level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 14 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 1,100 quakes on average per year in or near Sulu Sea. Sulu Sea has had at least 2 quakes above magnitude 8 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 60 to 65 years.
+When was the latest earthquake in Sulu Sea?
The last earthquake in Sulu Sea occurred 3 days ago and had a magnitude of 2.1:
A light magnitude 2.1 earthquake occurred in the Sulu Sea near Guimaras Island island, Philippines, in the morning of Tuesday, Mar 26, 2024 at 9.13 am local time (GMT +8). The quake had a very shallow depth of 17 km (11 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Sulu Sea in the past 7 days?
In the past 7 days, Sulu Sea has had 1 quake of magnitude 3.0 and 7 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There were also 7 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
+What was the strongest quake in Sulu Sea in the past 7 days?
The strongest earthquake in Sulu Sea in the past 7 days had a magnitude of 3.0 and occurred 4 days ago:
A light magnitude 3.0 earthquake occurred in the Sulu Sea near the coast of Central Visayas, Philippines, in the morning of Sunday, Mar 24, 2024 at 11.14 am local time (Asia/Manila GMT +8). The quake had a very shallow depth of 16 km (10 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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