Latest quakes in or near Eastern Visayas, Philippines - list, stats and map
Overview
Latest quake See all | Mag. 2.3 earthquake Philippine Sea, 26 km northwest of Maripipi Island, Eastern Visayas - |
Strongest past 7 days | Mag. 3.5 Philippine Sea, 57 km north of Siargao Island, Caraga - |
- 6 quakes above magnitude 3
- 11 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
- 2 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 29, 11:23 am (Manila) Mar 29, 03:23 GMT | 2.3 20 km | 18 km (11 mi) to the NW | Philippine Sea, Philippines, 26 km northwest of Maripipi Island, Eastern Visayas | Info | |
Thursday, March 28, 2024 GMT (3 quakes) | |||||
Mar 29, 01:20 am (Manila) Mar 28, 17:20 GMT | 1.9 33 km | 12 km (7.5 mi) to the SE | Philippine Sea, Philippines, 59 km north of Dinagat Island, Caraga | Info | |
Mar 28, 08:40 pm (Manila) Mar 28, 12:40 GMT | 1.9 14 km | 1 km (0.6 mi) to the W | Philippine Sea, Philippines, 19 km southeast of Biliran Island, Eastern Visayas | Info | |
Mar 28, 08:14 pm (GMT +8) Mar 28, 12:14 GMT | 2.0 18 km | 42 km (26 mi) to the SE | Philippine Sea, Philippines, 59 km southeast of Homonhon Island, Eastern Visayas | Info | |
Wednesday, March 27, 2024 GMT (3 quakes) | |||||
Mar 28, 03:46 am (GMT +8) Mar 27, 19:46 GMT | 2.8 1 km | 29 km (18 mi) to the E | Philippine Sea, Philippines, 58 km southeast of Borongan City, Eastern Visayas I FELT IT | Info | |
Mar 27, 11:54 pm (Manila) Mar 27, 15:54 GMT | 2.7 8 km | 10 km (6.2 mi) to the W | Philippine Sea, Philippines, 16 km southwest of Maripipi Island, Eastern Visayas I FELT IT | Info | |
Mar 27, 05:10 pm (Manila) Mar 27, 09:10 GMT | 2.8 7 km | 45 km (28 mi) to the NW | Philippines, 19 km north of Masbate, Masbate, Bicol I FELT IT - 1 report | Info | |
Tuesday, March 26, 2024 GMT (3 quakes) | |||||
Mar 27, 05:51 am (GMT +8) Mar 26, 21:51 GMT | 3.2 38 km | 27 km (17 mi) to the NE | Philippine Sea, Philippines, 53 km east of Laoang, Eastern Visayas I FELT IT | Info | |
Mar 27, 12:09 am (GMT +8) Mar 26, 16:09 GMT | 2.2 11 km | 44 km (27 mi) to the N | Philippine Sea, Philippines, 36 km east of Rapu Rapu Island, Albay, Bicol | Info | |
Mar 26, 11:09 am (Manila) Mar 26, 03:09 GMT | 2.1 9 km | Philippine Sea, Philippines, 8.5 km east of Dolores, Eastern Visayas | Info | ||
Monday, March 25, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Mar 25, 11:45 pm (Manila) Mar 25, 15:45 GMT | 2.8 1 km | 21 km (13 mi) to the W | 002 km S 37° E of Pio V. Corpus (Masbate) I FELT IT | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.2 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 5.1 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 1.04 quakes per year
- Mag. 5 or higher: 7.1 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 48 quakes per year (or 4 quakes per month)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 267 quakes per year (or 22.3 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 808 quakes per year (or 67 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 909 quakes per year (or 76 quakes per month)
Number of earthquakes over time
Eastern Visayas Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Eastern Visayas, Philippines?
Eastern Visayas has a very high level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 14 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 908 quakes on average per year in or near Eastern Visayas, Philippines. Eastern Visayas has had at least 25 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 1 to 5 years.
+When was the latest earthquake in Eastern Visayas?
The last earthquake in Eastern Visayas occurred 10 hours ago and had a magnitude of 2.3:
A light magnitude 2.3 earthquake occurred in the Philippine Sea near Maripipi Island island, Philippines, in the morning of Friday, Mar 29, 2024 at 11.23 am local time (Asia/Manila GMT +8). The quake had a very shallow depth of 20 km (12 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Eastern Visayas in the past 7 days?
In the past 7 days, Eastern Visayas has had 6 quakes of magnitude 3.0 or above and 11 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There were also 2 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
+What was the strongest quake in Eastern Visayas in the past 7 days?
The strongest earthquake in Eastern Visayas in the past 7 days had a magnitude of 3.5 and occurred 5 days ago:
A light magnitude 3.5 earthquake occurred in the Philippine Sea near Siargao Island island, Philippines, in the early morning of Monday, Mar 25, 2024 at 2.42 am 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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