Latest quakes in or near Southern Leyte, Eastern Visayas, Philippines - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 2.0 earthquake Philippine Sea - 33 km west of Homonhon Island, Philippines - |
Strongest past 7 days | Mag. 3.8 Philippine Sea - 24 km northeast of Siargao Island, Philippines - |
- 3 quakes above magnitude 3
- 6 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 21, 09:29 pm (GMT +8) | 2.0 29 km | 38 km (24 mi) to the NE | Philippine Sea, 33 km west of Homonhon Island, Philippines | Info | |
May 21, 09:23 pm (GMT +8) | 3.0 1 km | 30 km (19 mi) to the N | 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 | 32 km (20 mi) to the NE | Philippine Sea, 42 km east of Abuyog, Leyte, Eastern Visayas, Philippines | Info | |
May 21, 08:52 pm (GMT +8) | 3.1 5 km | 31 km (19 mi) to the NE | Philippine Sea, 43 km west of Homonhon Island, Philippines I FELT IT | Info | |
May 21, 08:12 pm (GMT +8) | 2.1 21 km | 36 km (22 mi) to the NE | Philippine Sea, 42 km east of Abuyog, Leyte, Eastern Visayas, Philippines | Info | |
May 21, 04:43 pm (GMT +8) | 1.9 29 km | 34 km (21 mi) to the NE | Philippine Sea, 33 km west of Homonhon Island, Philippines | Info | |
May 21, 10:03 am (Manila) | 2.4 33 km | 32 km (20 mi) to the SE | Dinagat Islands, 36 km north of Surigao City, Philippines | Info | |
Monday, May 20, 2024 GMT (3 quakes) | |||||
May 21, 03:54 am (GMT +8) | 2.4 4 km | 26 km (16 mi) to the NE | Philippine Sea, 31 km east of Abuyog, Leyte, Eastern Visayas, Philippines | Info | |
May 21, 12:17 am (GMT +8) | 2.1 16 km | 33 km (21 mi) to the NE | Philippine Sea, 40 km east of Abuyog, Leyte, Eastern Visayas, Philippines | Info | |
May 20, 04:44 pm (Manila) | 3.2 40 km | 39 km (24 mi) to the E | Dinagat Islands, Caraga, Philippines I FELT IT | Info | |
Sunday, May 19, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
May 19, 08:53 am (Manila) | 2.8 2 km | 90 km (56 mi) to the S | 18 km southeast of Mambajao, Camiguin, Northern Mindanao, Philippines I FELT IT | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 41.7 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.36 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 2.7 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 2.6 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 11.8 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 58 quakes per year (or 4.8 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 217 quakes per year (or 18.1 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 257 quakes per year (or 21.4 quakes per month)
Number of earthquakes over time
Southern Leyte Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Southern Leyte, Eastern Visayas, Philippines?
Southern Leyte has a very high level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 253 quakes on average per year in or near Southern Leyte, Eastern Visayas, Philippines. Southern Leyte has had at least 3 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 40 to 45 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Southern Leyte, Eastern Visayas, Philippines?
On average, Southern Leyte has about 58 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 11.8 quakes per year, Mag 5+: 2.6 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in Southern Leyte?
The last earthquake in Southern Leyte occurred 5 hours ago and had a magnitude of 2.0:
A light magnitude 2.0 earthquake occurred in the Philippine Sea near Homonhon Island island, Philippines, in the evening of Tuesday, May 21, 2024 at 9.29 pm local time (GMT +8). The quake had a very shallow depth of 29 km (18 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Southern Leyte in the past 7 days?
In the past 7 days, Southern Leyte has had 3 quakes of magnitude 3.0 or above and 6 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0.
+What was the strongest quake in Southern Leyte in the past 7 days?
The strongest earthquake in Southern Leyte in the past 7 days had a magnitude of 3.8 and occurred 5 days ago:
A moderate magnitude 3.8 earthquake occurred in the Philippine Sea near Siargao Island island, Philippines, in the evening of Thursday, May 16, 2024 at 8.23 pm local time (Asia/Manila GMT +8). The quake had a very shallow depth of 16 km (10 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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