Latest quakes in or near Eastern Visayas, Philippines - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 2.4 earthquake Philippine Sea - 25 km northeast of Oras, Philippines - |
Latest felt | Mag. 4.0 earthquake Philippine Sea - 73 km northeast of Oras, Philippines - |
Strongest past 7 days | Mag. 4.2 24 km north of Ormoc - Eastern Visayas, Philippines - |
- 1 quake above magnitude 4
- 5 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
- 8 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
- 4 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Apr 24, 08:28 am (Manila) | 2.4 14 km | 14 km (8.7 mi) to the NE | Philippine Sea, 25 km northeast of Oras, Philippines | Info | |
Tuesday, April 23, 2024 GMT (8 quakes) | |||||
Apr 24, 12:18 am (GMT +8) | 3.2 17 km | Philippine Sea, 39 km east of Dolores, Philippines I FELT IT | Info | ||
Apr 23, 11:57 pm (Manila) | 1.8 1 km | 12 km (7.5 mi) to the SE | Philippine Sea, 40 km east of Homonhon Island, Philippines | Info | |
Apr 23, 11:31 pm (Manila) | 1.7 33 km | Philippines: 008 km N 16° W of Matuguinao (Samar) | Info | ||
Apr 23, 10:29 pm (GMT +8) | 4.0 7 km | 63 km (39 mi) to the NE | Philippine Sea, 73 km northeast of Oras, Philippines I FELT IT - 1 report | Info | |
Apr 23, 10:23 pm (GMT +8) | 3.9 4 km | 59 km (37 mi) to the NE | Philippine Sea, 69 km northeast of Oras, Philippines I FELT IT | Info | |
Apr 23, 03:59 pm (Manila) | 2.3 1 km | 9.2 km west of Carigara, Leyte, Eastern Visayas, Philippines | Info | ||
Apr 23, 03:34 pm (Manila) | 4.2 10 km | 24 km north of Ormoc, Leyte, Eastern Visayas, Philippines I FELT IT - 16 reports | Info | ||
Apr 23, 12:18 pm (Manila) | 3.2 13 km | Philippine Sea, 10.9 km northeast of Dolores, Philippines I FELT IT | Info | ||
Monday, April 22, 2024 GMT (8 quakes) | |||||
Apr 23, 06:22 am (GMT +8) | 2.7 8 km | 42 km (26 mi) to the NE | Philippine Sea, 62 km east of Laoang, Philippines I FELT IT | Info | |
Apr 23, 01:10 am (Manila) | 2.9 23 km | 54 km (34 mi) to the S | 40 km south of Surigao City, Surigao del Norte, Caraga, Philippines | 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 13 hours ago and had a magnitude of 2.4:
A light magnitude 2.4 earthquake occurred in the Philippine Sea near Laoang Island island, Philippines, in the morning of Wednesday, Apr 24, 2024 at 8.28 am local time (Asia/Manila GMT +8). The quake had a very shallow depth of 14 km (9 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 4.2, 5 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 8 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There were also 4 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 4.2 and occurred 1 day 6 hours ago:
A moderate magnitude 4.2 earthquake hit 24 km (15 mi) away from Ormoc, Eastern Visayas, Philippines, in the early afternoon of Tuesday, Apr 23, 2024 at 3.34 pm 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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