Latest quakes in or near Central Visayas, Philippines - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 2.2 earthquake Philippine Sea - Eastern Visayas, Philippines - |
Strongest past 30 days | Mag. 4.6 Sulu Sea - 36 km west of Dipolog City, Philippines - Apr 12, 2024 - |
- 1 quake above magnitude 4
- 3 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
- 11 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
- 11 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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May 1, 08:05 am (Manila) | 2.2 56 km | 33 km (21 mi) to the NE | Philippine Sea, 31 km northwest of Ormoc, Leyte, Eastern Visayas, Philippines | Info | |
Monday, April 29, 2024 GMT (3 quakes) | |||||
Apr 30, 04:17 am (Manila) | 2.3 17 km | 41 km (25 mi) to the NE | 19 km north of Ormoc, Leyte, Eastern Visayas, Philippines | Info | |
Apr 29, 10:30 am (Manila) | 2.9 3 km | 47 km (29 mi) to the NE | Philippine Sea, 10.8 km south of Biliran Island, Philippines I FELT IT | Info | |
Apr 29, 10:03 am (Manila) | 2.6 20 km | 59 km (37 mi) to the S | 4.3 km southeast of Dipolog City, Philippines | Info | |
Sunday, April 28, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Apr 29, 04:06 am (Manila) | 1.3 19 km | 29 km north of Jagna, Bohol, Central Visayas, Philippines | Info | ||
Apr 28, 07:45 pm (Manila) | 2.9 38 km | 92 km (57 mi) to the SE | Bohol Sea, 48 km northwest of Butuan, Agusan del Norte, Caraga, Philippines | Info | |
Saturday, April 27, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Apr 28, 03:36 am (Manila) | 2.0 33 km | 99 km (62 mi) to the W | Sulu Sea, 41 km southwest of Iloilo City, Iloilo, Western Visayas, Philippines | Info | |
Apr 28, 03:05 am (Manila) | 3.3 1 km | 63 km (39 mi) to the E | 46 km northeast of Maasin, Southern Leyte, Eastern Visayas, Philippines I FELT IT | Info | |
Thursday, April 25, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Apr 26, 12:19 am (Manila) | 2.6 5 km | 21 km (13 mi) to the SE | Philippine Sea, 46 km east of Jagna, Bohol, Central Visayas, Philippines I FELT IT | Info | |
Apr 25, 08:53 pm (Manila) | 2.0 3 km | 36 km north of Jagna, Bohol, Central Visayas, Philippines | Info | ||
Tuesday, April 23, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Apr 23, 03:59 pm (Manila) | 2.3 1 km | 51 km (32 mi) to the NE | 9.2 km west of Carigara, Leyte, Eastern Visayas, Philippines | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.06 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 15.6 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.36 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 2.7 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 4.4 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 17.9 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 111 quakes per year (or 9.2 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 379 quakes per year (or 31.6 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 468 quakes per year (or 39 quakes per month)
Number of earthquakes over time
Central Visayas Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Central Visayas, Philippines?
Central Visayas 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 465 quakes on average per year in or near Central Visayas, Philippines. Central Visayas has had at least 8 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 Central Visayas, Philippines?
On average, Central Visayas has about 111 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 17.9 quakes per year, Mag 5+: 4.4 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in Central Visayas?
The last earthquake in Central Visayas occurred 5 hours ago and had a magnitude of 2.2:
A light magnitude 2.2 earthquake occurred in the Philippine Sea near Biliran Island island, Philippines, in the morning of Wednesday, May 1, 2024 at 8.05 am local time (Asia/Manila GMT +8). The quake had a shallow depth of 56 km (35 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Central Visayas in the past 30 days?
In the past 30 days, Central Visayas has been shaken by 1 quake of magnitude 4.6, 3 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 11 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There have been also 11 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
+What was the strongest quake in Central Visayas in the past 30 days?
The strongest earthquake in Central Visayas in the past 30 days had a magnitude of 4.6 and occurred 3 weeks ago:
A strong magnitude 4.6 earthquake occurred in the Sulu Sea near the coast of Zamboanga Peninsula, Philippines, in the morning of Friday, Apr 12, 2024 at 8.02 am local time (Asia/Manila GMT +8). The quake had a very shallow depth of 10 km (6 mi) and was felt by many near the epicenter.
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