Latest quakes in or near Eastern Visayas, Philippines, in the past 24 hours on Wednesday, May 22, 2024 - list, stats and map
Latest today See all | Mag. 2.7 earthquake Philippine Sea - 17 km northeast of Oras, Philippines - |
Strongest today | Mag. 3.6 Philippine Sea - 77 km east of Borongan City, Philippines - |
- 2 quakes above magnitude 3
- 8 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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May 22, 10:14 am (Manila) | 2.7 21 km | 6 km (3.7 mi) to the NE | Philippine Sea, 17 km northeast of Oras, Philippines | Info | |
Tuesday, May 21, 2024 GMT (11 quakes) | |||||
May 22, 05:08 am (GMT +8) | 2.0 30 km | 28 km (17 mi) to the SE | Philippine Sea, 43 km east of Abuyog, Leyte, Eastern Visayas, Philippines | Info | |
May 22, 02:39 am (GMT +8) | 2.0 23 km | 29 km (18 mi) to the SE | Philippine Sea, 39 km east of Abuyog, Leyte, Eastern Visayas, Philippines | Info | |
May 21, 11:59 pm (Manila) | 2.1 60 km | 16 km (9.9 mi) to the SE | Philippine Sea, 21 km west of Homonhon Island, Philippines | Info | |
May 21, 09:29 pm (GMT +8) | 2.0 29 km | 26 km (16 mi) to the SE | Philippine Sea, 33 km west of Homonhon Island, Philippines | Info | |
May 21, 09:23 pm (GMT +8) | 3.0 1 km | 25 km (16 mi) to the SE | Philippine Sea, 33 km east of Abuyog, Leyte, Eastern Visayas, Philippines I FELT IT | Info | |
May 21, 09:12 pm (GMT +8) | 2.1 14 km | 30 km (19 mi) to the SE | Philippine Sea, 42 km east of Abuyog, Leyte, Eastern Visayas, Philippines | Info | |
May 21, 08:52 pm (GMT +8) | 3.1 5 km | 28 km (17 mi) to the SE | Philippine Sea, 43 km west of Homonhon Island, Philippines I FELT IT | Info | |
May 21, 08:12 pm (GMT +8) | 2.1 21 km | 26 km (16 mi) to the SE | Philippine Sea, 42 km east of Abuyog, Leyte, Eastern Visayas, Philippines | Info | |
May 21, 04:43 pm (GMT +8) | 2.0 9 km | 27 km (17 mi) to the SE | Philippine Sea, 37 km east of Abuyog, Leyte, Eastern Visayas, Philippines | Info | |
May 21, 03:06 pm (GMT +8) | 3.6 26 km | 56 km (35 mi) to the E | Philippine Sea, 77 km east of Borongan City, Philippines I FELT IT | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.16 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 6.3 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 1.31 quakes per year
- Mag. 5 or higher: 7.8 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 49 quakes per year (or 4.1 quakes per month)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 272 quakes per year (or 22.7 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 822 quakes per year (or 69 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 926 quakes per year (or 77 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 925 quakes on average per year in or near Eastern Visayas, Philippines. Eastern Visayas has had at least 20 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.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Eastern Visayas, Philippines?
On average, Eastern Visayas has about 272 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 50 quakes per year, Mag 5+: 7.8 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in Eastern Visayas?
The last earthquake in Eastern Visayas occurred 4 hours ago and had a magnitude of 2.7:
A light magnitude 2.7 earthquake occurred in the Philippine Sea near Samar island, Philippines, in the morning of Wednesday, May 22, 2024 at 10.14 am local time (Asia/Manila GMT +8). The quake had a very shallow depth of 21 km (13 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Eastern Visayas in the past 24 hours?
In the past 24 hours, Eastern Visayas has had 2 quakes of magnitude 3.0 or above and 8 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0.
+What was the strongest quake in Eastern Visayas in the past 24 hours?
The strongest earthquake in Eastern Visayas in the past 24 hours had a magnitude of 3.6 and occurred 23 hours ago:
A moderate magnitude 3.6 earthquake occurred in the Philippine Sea near the coast of Philippines in the early afternoon of Tuesday, May 21, 2024 at 3.06 pm local time (GMT +8). The quake had a very shallow depth of 26 km (16 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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