Latest quakes in or near Masbate, Bicol, Philippines - list, stats and map
Overview
Latest quake See all | Mag. 2.3 earthquake Philippine Sea, 26 km northwest of Maripipi Island, Eastern Visayas - |
Strongest past 30 days | Mag. 3.8 Philippine Sea, 59 km northeast of Sibuyan Island, Mimaropa - Mar 10, 2024 - |
- 3 quakes above magnitude 3
- 17 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
- 7 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
Map and earthquake list
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Mar 29, 11:23 am (Manila) Mar 29, 03:23 GMT | 2.3 20 km | 1 km (0.6 mi) to the SE | Philippine Sea, Philippines, 26 km northwest of Maripipi Island, Eastern Visayas | Info | |
Wednesday, March 27, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Mar 27, 11:54 pm (Manila) Mar 27, 15:54 GMT | 2.7 8 km | 20 km (12 mi) to the SE | Philippine Sea, Philippines, 16 km southwest of Maripipi Island, Eastern Visayas I FELT IT | Info | |
Mar 27, 05:10 pm (Manila) Mar 27, 09:10 GMT | 2.8 7 km | 2 km (1.2 mi) to the N | Philippines, 19 km north of Masbate, Masbate, Bicol I FELT IT - 1 report | Info | |
Monday, March 25, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 25, 11:45 pm (Manila) Mar 25, 15:45 GMT | 2.8 1 km | 002 km S 37° E of Pio V. Corpus (Masbate) I FELT IT | Info | ||
Friday, March 22, 2024 GMT (3 quakes) | |||||
Mar 23, 02:31 am (Manila) Mar 22, 18:31 GMT | 2.7 4 km | 31 km (19 mi) to the SE | 006 km N 79° W of Almeria (Biliran) I FELT IT | Info | |
Mar 23, 02:04 am (Manila) Mar 22, 18:04 GMT | 2.7 8 km | 32 km (20 mi) to the SE | 004 km S 86° W of Almeria (Biliran) I FELT IT | Info | |
Mar 23, 01:12 am (Manila) Mar 22, 17:12 GMT | 2.9 71 km | 5 km (3.1 mi) to the NE | 010 km N 19° W of Uson (Masbate) | Info | |
Tuesday, March 19, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 20, 03:44 am (Manila) Mar 19, 19:44 GMT | 2.6 8 km | Philippines, 17 km southeast of Claveria, Masbate, Bicol | Info | ||
Sunday, March 17, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Mar 18, 12:20 am (Manila) Mar 17, 16:20 GMT | 1.6 27 km | 13 km (8.1 mi) to the N | Philippine Sea, Philippines, 44 km southwest of Legazpi, Albay, Bicol | Info | |
Mar 17, 02:03 pm (Manila) Mar 17, 06:03 GMT | 3.4 17 km | 1 km (0.6 mi) to the NE | Philippine Sea, Philippines, 20 km southeast of Ticao Island, Masbate, Bicol | Info | |
Saturday, March 16, 2024 GMT (4 quakes) | |||||
Mar 17, 04:52 am (Manila) Mar 16, 20:52 GMT | 1.7 34 km | 3 km (1.9 mi) to the N | Philippine Sea, Philippines, 16 km southwest of Ticao Island, Masbate, Bicol | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.21 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 4.8 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.47 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 2.1 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 1.26 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 14 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 87 quakes per year (or 7.2 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 243 quakes per year (or 20.2 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 265 quakes per year (or 22.1 quakes per month)
Number of earthquakes over time
Masbate Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Masbate, Bicol, Philippines?
Masbate 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 266 quakes on average per year in or near Masbate, Bicol, Philippines. Masbate has had at least 26 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 1 to 5 years.
+When was the latest earthquake in Masbate?
The last earthquake in Masbate occurred 2 hours and 11 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 2.3:
A light magnitude 2.3 earthquake occurred in the Philippine Sea near Maripipi Island island, Philippines, in the morning of Friday, Mar 29, 2024 at 11.23 am local time (Asia/Manila GMT +8). The quake had a very shallow depth of 20 km (12 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Masbate in the past 30 days?
In the past 30 days, Masbate has had 3 quakes of magnitude 3.0 or above and 17 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There have been also 7 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
+What was the strongest quake in Masbate in the past 30 days?
The strongest earthquake in Masbate in the past 30 days had a magnitude of 3.8 and occurred 3 weeks ago:
A moderate magnitude 3.8 earthquake occurred in the Philippine Sea near Sibuyan Island island, Philippines, in the morning of Sunday, Mar 10, 2024 at 10.17 am local time (Asia/Manila GMT +8). The quake had a very shallow depth of 10 km (6 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).