Latest quakes in or near Leyte, Eastern Visayas, Philippines - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 2.6 earthquake Philippine Sea - 15 km west of Sibale Island, Philippines - |
Strongest past 30 days | Mag. 4.7 Philippine Sea - 47 km northeast of Borongan City, Philippines - |
- 0 quakes above magnitude 4
- 3 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
- 12 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
- 5 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 18, 09:32 pm (Manila) | 2.6 8 km | 72 km (45 mi) to the SE | Philippine Sea, 15 km west of Sibale Island, Philippines I FELT IT | Info | |
Monday, April 15, 2024 GMT (5 quakes) | |||||
Apr 16, 05:30 am (Manila) | 2.5 59 km | 34 km (21 mi) to the NE | Samar, 28 km west of Borongan City, Eastern Samar, Eastern Visayas, Philippines | Info | |
Apr 16, 01:40 am (GMT +8) | 2.1 3 km | 90 km (56 mi) to the NE | Philippine Sea, 35 km northeast of Borongan City, Philippines | Info | |
Apr 16, 12:44 am (Manila) | 2.5 15 km | 64 km (40 mi) to the E | Philippine Sea, 10.4 km west of Guiuan, Philippines | Info | |
Apr 15, 07:32 pm (GMT +8) | 2.1 4 km | 97 km (60 mi) to the SE | Philippine Sea, 43 km southeast of Homonhon Island, Philippines | Info | |
Apr 15, 02:23 pm (Manila) | 2.0 35 km | 71 km (44 mi) to the S | Bohol Sea, 21 km west of Surigao City, Surigao del Norte, Caraga, Philippines | Info | |
Sunday, April 14, 2024 GMT (3 quakes) | |||||
Apr 15, 12:28 am (Manila) | 2.7 3 km | 66 km (41 mi) to the SW | Philippine Sea, 17 km northeast of Mactan Island, Philippines I FELT IT - 1 report | Info | |
Apr 14, 07:43 pm (Manila) | 2.6 1 km | 91 km (57 mi) to the NE | Philippine Sea, 39 km northeast of Borongan City, Philippines | Info | |
Apr 14, 02:52 pm (Manila) | 2.4 37 km | 82 km (51 mi) to the NE | Philippines: 012 km N 58° W of Can-avid (Eastern Samar) | Info | |
Saturday, April 13, 2024 GMT (4 quakes) | |||||
Apr 14, 12:32 am (Manila) | 2.5 1 km | 10 km (6.2 mi) to the S | 015 km N 86° E of President Carlos P. Garcia (Bohol) | Info | |
Apr 13, 05:10 pm (GMT +8) | 4.7 41 km | 100 km (62 mi) to the NE | 34 km E of Sulat, Philippines I FELT IT - 1 report | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.13 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 7.8 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.48 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 2.1 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 2.7 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 16.7 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 97 quakes per year (or 8.1 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 310 quakes per year (or 25.9 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 352 quakes per year (or 29.4 quakes per month)
Number of earthquakes over time
Leyte Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Leyte, Eastern Visayas, Philippines?
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 352 quakes on average per year in or near Leyte, Eastern Visayas, Philippines. Leyte has had at least 16 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 Leyte, Eastern Visayas, Philippines?
On average, Leyte has about 97 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 16.7 quakes per year, Mag 5+: 2.7 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in Leyte?
The last earthquake in Leyte occurred 12 hours ago and had a magnitude of 2.6:
A light magnitude 2.6 earthquake occurred in the Philippine Sea near Sibale Island island, Philippines, in the evening of Thursday, Apr 18, 2024 at 9.32 pm local time (Asia/Manila GMT +8). The quake had a very shallow depth of 8 km (5 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Leyte in the past 30 days?
In the past 30 days, Leyte has been shaken by 0 quakes of magnitude 4.0 or above, 3 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 12 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There have been also 5 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
+What was the strongest quake in Leyte in the past 30 days?
The strongest earthquake in Leyte in the past 30 days had a magnitude of 4.7 and occurred 6 days ago:
A strong magnitude 4.7 earthquake occurred in the Philippine Sea near the coast of Eastern Visayas, Philippines, in the afternoon of Saturday, Apr 13, 2024 at 5.10 pm local time (GMT +8). The quake had a shallow depth of 41 km (25 mi) and was reported felt by some people near the epicenter.
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