Latest quakes in or near Eastern Visayas, Philippines - list, stats and map
Overview
Latest quake See all | Mag. 2.3 earthquake Philippine Sea, 47 km southeast of Borongan City, Eastern Visayas - |
Strongest past 7 days | Mag. 4.5 Philippine Sea, 75 km northeast of Borongan City, Eastern Visayas - |
- 1 quake above magnitude 4
- 5 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
- 15 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
- 3 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
Number of quakes per year
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
Mar 19, 01:57 am (Manila) Mar 18, 17:57 GMT | 2.3 12 km | 10 km (6.2 mi) to the E | Philippine Sea, Philippines, 47 km southeast of Borongan City, Eastern Visayas | Info | |
Mar 19, 12:24 am (Manila) Mar 18, 16:24 GMT | 2.3 5 km | Philippines, 15 km northeast of Ormoc, Province of Leyte, Eastern Visayas | Info | ||
Mar 19, 12:03 am (Manila) Mar 18, 16:03 GMT | 3.6 6 km | Philippines, 33 km north of Ormoc, Province of Leyte, Eastern Visayas I FELT IT | Info | ||
Mar 18, 11:47 pm (Manila) Mar 18, 15:47 GMT | 3.0 2 km | Philippines, 9.8 km west of Carigara, Province of Leyte, Eastern Visayas I FELT IT - 1 report | Info | ||
Mar 18, 09:26 pm (Manila) Mar 18, 13:26 GMT | 1.8 5 km | Philippines, 13 km east of Ormoc, Province of Leyte, Eastern Visayas | Info | ||
Mar 18, 08:22 pm (Manila) Mar 18, 12:22 GMT | 1.6 35 km | Philippines, 22 km west of Tacloban City, Province of Leyte, Eastern Visayas | Info | ||
Mar 18, 08:09 pm (Manila) Mar 18, 12:09 GMT | 2.3 6 km | Philippines, 14 km northeast of Ormoc, Province of Leyte, Eastern Visayas | Info | ||
Mar 18, 08:06 pm (Manila) Mar 18, 12:06 GMT | 2.5 2 km | Philippines, 17 km northeast of Ormoc, Province of Leyte, Eastern Visayas | Info | ||
Mar 18, 06:33 pm (Manila) Mar 18, 10:33 GMT | 2.4 1 km | Philippine Sea, Philippines, 14 km south of Biliran Island, Eastern Visayas | Info | ||
Mar 18, 01:11 pm (GMT +8) Mar 18, 05:11 GMT | 4.5 22 km | 33 km (21 mi) to the NE | Philippine Sea, Philippines, 75 km northeast of Borongan City, Eastern Visayas I FELT IT - 1 report | Info | |
Mar 18, 11:07 am (Manila) Mar 18, 03:07 GMT | 1.5 17 km | 33 km (21 mi) to the SW | Philippine Sea, Philippines, 9 km west of Pacijan Island, Central Visayas | 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: 1.14 quakes per year
- Mag. 5 or higher: 18 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 94 quakes per year (or 7.9 quakes per month)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 544 quakes per year (or 45 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 1,400 quakes per year (or 3.8 quakes per day)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 1,500 quakes per year (or 4.1 quakes per day)
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 10 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 1,500 quakes on average per year in or near Eastern Visayas, Philippines. Eastern Visayas has had at least 24 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 5 to 10 years.
+When was the latest earthquake in Eastern Visayas?
The last earthquake in Eastern Visayas occurred 11 hours ago and had a magnitude of 2.3:
A light magnitude 2.3 earthquake occurred in the Philippine Sea near Homonhon Island island, Philippines, in the early morning of Tuesday, Mar 19, 2024 at 1.57 am local time (Asia/Manila GMT +8). The quake had a very shallow depth of 12 km (7 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 was shaken by 1 quake of magnitude 4.5, 5 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 15 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There were also 3 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 4.5 and occurred 24 hours ago:
A moderate magnitude 4.5 earthquake occurred in the Philippine Sea near the coast of Eastern Visayas, Philippines, around noon of Monday, Mar 18, 2024 at 1.11 pm local time (GMT +8). The quake had a very shallow depth of 22 km (14 mi) and was reported felt by some people near the epicenter.
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Strongest in 10 years
The largest quake that occurred in or near Eastern Visayas, Philippines, during the past 10 years was a magnitude 6.6 earthquake that hit Bicol,Strongest since 1900
12 years ago, Philippine Sea,Below is a list and map of the largest quakes in or near Eastern Visayas, Philippines in recent years and since 1900.
Date and Time | Mag Depth | ###DIST_LABEL### | Location | Details | Map |
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Nov 2, 2023 06:50 GMT Nov 2, 2023 02:50 pm (Manila) | 5.7 20 km | 32 km (20 mi) to the E | Philippine Sea, Philippines, 57 km east of Borongan City, Eastern Visayas 4 reports | Info | |
Feb 15, 2023 18:10 GMT Feb 16, 2023 02:10 am (Manila) | 6.1 8 km | 15 km (9.3 mi) to the NW | Philippine Sea, Philippines, 23 km northeast of Masbate Island, Bicol 181 reports | Info | |
Aug 18, 2020 00:03 GMT Aug 18, 2020 08:03 am (Manila) | 6.6 10 km | 13 km (8.1 mi) to the NW | Philippines, 5.4 km east of Cataingan, Province of Masbate, Bicol 334 reports | Info | |
Aug 18, 2020 00:03 GMT Aug 18, 2020 08:03 am (Manila) | 6.6 10 km | 13 km (8.1 mi) to the NW | Philippine Sea, Philippines, 18 km north of Cataingan, Bicol | Info | |
Apr 23, 2019 05:37 GMT Apr 23, 2019 01:37 pm (Manila) | 6.4 59 km | Philippines, 27 km east of Catbalogan, Province of Samar, Eastern Visayas 646 reports | Info | ||
Mar 8, 2019 15:06 GMT Mar 8, 2019 11:06 pm (Manila) | 6.0 27 km | 39 km (24 mi) to the SE | Philippine Sea, Philippines, 95 km northeast of Surigao City, Caraga 229 reports | Info | |
May 10, 2018 11:56 GMT May 10, 2018 07:56 pm (Manila) | 5.7 10 km | 41 km (25 mi) to the SE | Philippines, 16 km north of Dinagat, Dinagat Islands, Caraga 46 reports | Info | |
Jul 6, 2017 08:03 GMT Jul 6, 2017 04:03 pm (Manila) | 6.4 10 km | Philippines, 6.7 km southeast of Canhandugan, Province of Leyte, Eastern Visayas 24 reports | Info | ||
Feb 10, 2017 14:03 GMT Feb 10, 2017 10:03 pm (Manila) | 6.5 10 km | 24 km (15 mi) to the S | Philippine Sea, Philippines, 8.9 km northwest of Load Island, Caraga 26 reports | Info | |
Jul 3, 2015 06:43 GMT Jul 3, 2015 02:43 pm (Manila) | 6.0 67 km | 57 km (35 mi) to the SE | Philippine Sea, Philippines, 22 km north of Cambiling Island, Caraga 18 reports | Info | |
Oct 15, 2013 00:12 GMT Oct 15, 2013 08:12 am (Manila) | 7.1 20 km | 88 km (55 mi) to the SW | Philippines, 10.9 km southeast of Tubigon, Bohol, Central Visayas 107 reports | Info | |
Aug 31, 2012 12:47 GMT Aug 31, 2012 08:47 pm (GMT +8) | 7.6 28 km | 73 km (45 mi) to the SE | Philippine Sea, Philippines, 239 km northeast of Butuan, Caraga 8 reports | Info | |
Jun 11, 1996 18:22 GMT Jun 12, 1996 02:22 am (Manila) | 7.1 33 km | 2 km (1.2 mi) to the N | Philippine Sea, Philippines, 15 km east of Laoang Island, Eastern Visayas | Info | |
May 5, 1995 03:53 GMT May 5, 1995 11:53 am (Manila) | 7.1 16 km | 13 km (8.1 mi) to the N | Philippine Sea, Philippines, 31 km east of Laoang, Eastern Visayas | Info | |
Apr 21, 1995 00:34 GMT Apr 21, 1995 08:34 am (Manila) | 7.2 21 km | 1 km (0.6 mi) to the NE | Philippine Sea, Philippines, 61 km east of Samar Island, Eastern Visayas | Info | |
Feb 24, 1988 03:52 GMT Feb 24, 1988 11:52 am (Manila) | 7.3 25 km | 91 km (57 mi) to the N | Philippine Sea, Philippines, 52 km southeast of Catanduanes Island, Bicol | Info | |
Jan 11, 1982 06:10 GMT Jan 11, 1982 02:10 pm (Manila) | 7.1 46 km | 117 km (73 mi) to the N | Province of Catanduanes, Philippines, 95 km northeast of Legazpi, Bicol | Info | |
Oct 31, 1975 08:28 GMT Oct 31, 1975 04:28 pm (GMT +8) | 7.2 50 km | 64 km (40 mi) to the NE | Philippine Sea, Philippines, 75 km northeast of Oras, Eastern Visayas | Info | |
Jun 7, 1947 18:47 GMT Jun 8, 1947 02:47 am (Manila) | 7.0 15 km | Philippines, 8.6 km east of Rizal, Province of Leyte, Eastern Visayas | Info | ||
May 3, 1943 01:59 GMT May 3, 1943 01:59 am (universal) | 7.4 15 km | 36 km (22 mi) to the NW | Philippine Sea, Philippines, 26 km southeast of Rapu Rapu Island, Bicol | Info | |
Nov 5, 1941 17:38 GMT Nov 5, 1941 05:38 pm (universal) | 6.9 15 km | 69 km (43 mi) to the NW | Philippine Sea, Philippines, 44 km southwest of Legazpi, Bicol | Info | |
Nov 13, 1925 12:14 GMT Nov 13, 1925 08:14 pm (Manila) | 7.2 20 km | 6 km (3.7 mi) to the N | Philippine Sea, Philippines, 29 km west of Laoang Island, Eastern Visayas | Info |