Latest quakes in or near Sulu Sea - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 1.5 earthquake 25 km east of Ipil - Zamboanga Peninsula, Philippines - |
Latest felt | Mag. 2.6 earthquake Philippine Sea - Western Visayas, Philippines - |
Strongest past 7 days | Mag. 3.1 South China Sea - Mimaropa, Philippines - |
- 1 quake above magnitude 3
- 13 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
- 8 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Apr 24, 07:05 am (Manila) | 1.5 33 km | Philippines: 007 km N 58° E of Kabasalan (Zamboanga Sibugay) | Info | ||
Apr 23, 10:25 pm (Manila) | 1.6 11 km | 005 km S 44° W of Baliguian (Zamboanga Del Norte) | Info | ||
Apr 23, 06:21 pm (Manila) | 1.6 19 km | Zamboanga del Norte, 30 km west of Ipil, Philippines | Info | ||
Apr 23, 05:53 pm (Manila) | 2.6 27 km | Philippine Sea, 3.9 km southwest of Boracay Island, Western Visayas, Philippines 12 reports | Info | ||
Monday, April 22, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Apr 23, 01:19 am (Manila) | 2.4 3 km | 41 km west of Passi, Iloilo, Western Visayas, Philippines | Info | ||
Apr 22, 11:56 pm (Manila) | 1.6 1 km | Philippines: 009 km S 76° E of City Of Victorias (Negros Occidental) | Info | ||
Sunday, April 21, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Apr 22, 03:41 am (GMT +8) | 2.3 32 km | Sulu Sea, 103 km west of Dipolog City, Philippines | Info | ||
Apr 21, 09:16 am (Manila) | 2.2 4 km | South China Sea, 16 km west of Paluan, Western Mindoro, Mimaropa, Philippines | Info | ||
Saturday, April 20, 2024 GMT (3 quakes) | |||||
Apr 20, 11:05 pm (GMT +8) | 2.4 6 km | Sulu Sea, 60 km southwest of San Jose, Western Mindoro, Mimaropa, Philippines | Info | ||
Apr 20, 06:25 pm (Manila) | 1.9 35 km | Philippines: 005 km N 23° W of Ipil (Zamboanga Sibugay) | Info | ||
Apr 20, 08:03 am (Manila) | 2.5 19 km | 005 km S 24° E of Mamburao (Occidental Mindoro) | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.09 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 11.4 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.5 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 2 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 4 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 34.1 quakes per year (or 2.8 quakes per month)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 180 quakes per year (or 15 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 839 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 moderate 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. However, Sulu Sea has had at least 11 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 Sulu Sea?
On average, Sulu Sea has about 180 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 34.1 quakes per year, Mag 5+: 4 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in Sulu Sea?
The last earthquake in Sulu Sea occurred 4 hours ago and had a magnitude of 1.5:
A light magnitude 1.5 earthquake hit 25 km (16 mi) away from Ipil, Zamboanga Peninsula, Philippines, in the morning of Wednesday, Apr 24, 2024 at 7.05 am local time (Asia/Manila GMT +8). The quake had a very shallow depth of 33 km (21 mi) and was too small to be felt by people.
+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 3.1 and 13 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There were also 8 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 3.1 and occurred 5 days ago:
A light magnitude 3.1 earthquake occurred in the South China Sea near Lubang Island island, Philippines, late in the evening of Friday, Apr 19, 2024 at 10.06 pm local time (GMT +8). The quake had a very shallow depth of 8 km (5 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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