Latest quakes in or near Eastern Visayas, Philippines - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 2.7 earthquake Philippine Sea - 52 km east of Borongan City, Philippines - |
Strongest past 7 days | Mag. 3.3 46 km northeast of Maasin - Eastern Visayas, Philippines - |
- 3 quakes above magnitude 3
- 10 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
- 1 quake 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, 11:01 am (GMT +8) | 2.7 12 km | 35 km (22 mi) to the E | Philippine Sea, 52 km east of Borongan City, Philippines I FELT IT | Info | |
May 1, 08:05 am (Manila) | 2.2 34 km | Philippine Sea, 35 km north of Ormoc, Leyte, Eastern Visayas, Philippines | Info | ||
Tuesday, April 30, 2024 GMT (3 quakes) | |||||
Apr 30, 07:45 pm (GMT +8) | 2.8 2 km | 47 km (29 mi) to the E | Philippine Sea, 58 km east of Borongan City, Philippines I FELT IT | Info | |
Apr 30, 05:04 pm (Manila) | 2.8 23 km | 3 km (1.9 mi) to the SE | Philippine Sea, 28 km east of Guiuan, Philippines | Info | |
Apr 30, 11:19 am (GMT +8) | 2.6 35 km | 25 km (16 mi) to the N | Philippine Sea, Eastern Visayas, 49 km east of Sorsogon, Philippines | Info | |
Monday, April 29, 2024 GMT (6 quakes) | |||||
Apr 30, 04:17 am (Manila) | 2.3 17 km | 19 km north of Ormoc, Leyte, Eastern Visayas, Philippines | Info | ||
Apr 29, 11:04 pm (Manila) | 2.1 32 km | 62 km (39 mi) to the S | Philippines: 002 km S 67° E of Kitcharao (Agusan Del Norte) | Info | |
Apr 29, 07:00 pm (GMT +8) | 2.0 33 km | 68 km (42 mi) to the SE | Philippine Sea, 71 km northeast of Siargao Island, Philippines | Info | |
Apr 29, 06:22 pm (Manila) | 2.0 18 km | 31 km east of Catbalogan, Samar, Eastern Visayas, Philippines | Info | ||
Apr 29, 05:23 pm (GMT +8) | 2.0 31 km | 44 km (27 mi) to the SE | Philippine Sea, 64 km southeast of Homonhon Island, Philippines | Info | |
Apr 29, 10:30 am (Manila) | 2.9 3 km | Philippine Sea, 10.8 km south of Biliran Island, Philippines I FELT IT | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.11 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 9.1 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.92 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.1 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 7.3 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 49 quakes per year (or 4.1 quakes per month)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 268 quakes per year (or 22.4 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 807 quakes per year (or 67 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 909 quakes per year (or 76 quakes per month)
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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 909 quakes on average per year in or near Eastern Visayas, Philippines. Eastern Visayas has had at least 14 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 268 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 49 quakes per year, Mag 5+: 7.3 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in Eastern Visayas?
The last earthquake in Eastern Visayas occurred 14 hours ago and had a magnitude of 2.7:
A light magnitude 2.7 earthquake occurred in the Philippine Sea near the coast of Philippines in the morning of Wednesday, May 1, 2024 at 11.01 am local time (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 has had 3 quakes of magnitude 3.0 or above and 10 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0.
+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 3.3 and occurred 4 days ago:
A light magnitude 3.3 earthquake hit near Panaon Island island, Philippines, in the early morning of Sunday, Apr 28, 2024 at 3.05 am local time (Asia/Manila GMT +8). The quake had a very shallow depth of 1 km (0.6 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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