Latest quakes in or near Luzon Island, Philippines - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 1.4 earthquake Philippines: 004 km South of Bucloc (Abra) - |
Strongest past 7 days | Mag. 3.5 South China Sea - Calabarzon, Philippines - Apr 13, 2024 - |
- 10 quakes above magnitude 3
- 40 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
- 19 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 20, 01:33 am (Manila) | 1.4 9 km | Philippines: 004 km South of Bucloc (Abra) | Info | ||
Apr 19, 10:37 pm (Manila) | 2.0 74 km | South China Sea, Calabarzon, 27 km east of Ambil Island, Philippines | Info | ||
Apr 19, 10:06 pm (GMT +8) | 3.1 8 km | South China Sea, 60 km west of Mamburao, Western Mindoro, Mimaropa, Philippines I FELT IT | Info | ||
Apr 19, 07:42 pm (Manila) | 2.3 24 km | South China Sea, 26 km south of Lubang Island, Philippines | Info | ||
Apr 19, 07:02 pm (Manila) | 2.5 18 km | Philippine Sea, 54 km east of Tuguegarao City, Philippines | Info | ||
Apr 19, 06:53 pm (Manila) | 2.3 9 km | Philippine Sea, 10.7 km west of San Pascual, Masbate, Bicol, Philippines | Info | ||
Apr 19, 03:08 pm (Manila) | 2.6 31 km | 35 km north of Laoag, Ilocos Norte, Ilocos, Philippines | Info | ||
Thursday, April 18, 2024 GMT (16 quakes) | |||||
Apr 19, 06:00 am (Manila) | 2.1 6 km | Philippine Sea, 15 km northwest of Ticao Island, Masbate, Bicol, Philippines | Info | ||
Apr 19, 03:55 am (Manila) | 1.6 34 km | Philippines: 015 km N 33° W of Tingloy (Batangas) | Info | ||
Apr 19, 02:41 am (Manila) | 2.1 104 km | South China Sea, 44 km west of Batangas, Batangas, Calabarzon, Philippines | Info | ||
Apr 19, 02:00 am (Manila) | 2.2 32 km | Apayao, 34 km northwest of Tabuk, Kalinga, Cordillera, Philippines | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.45 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 2.2 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 1.25 quakes per year
- Mag. 5 or higher: 10.5 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 77 quakes per year (or 6.4 quakes per month)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 463 quakes per year (or 38.6 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 2,500 quakes per year (or 6.7 quakes per day)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 3,500 quakes per year (or 9.6 quakes per day)
Number of earthquakes over time
Luzon Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Luzon Island, Philippines?
Luzon has a high level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 14 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 3,500 quakes on average per year in or near Luzon Island, Philippines. Luzon has had at least 56 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.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Luzon Island, Philippines?
On average, Luzon has about 463 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 77 quakes per year, Mag 5+: 10.5 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in Luzon?
The last earthquake in Luzon occurred 31 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 1.4:
A light magnitude 1.4 earthquake hit 11.3 km (7 mi) away from Bantay, Cordillera, Philippines, in the early morning of Saturday, Apr 20, 2024 at 1.33 am local time (Asia/Manila GMT +8). The quake had a very shallow depth of 9 km (5.6 mi) and was too small to be felt by people.
+How many quakes were there in Luzon in the past 7 days?
In the past 7 days, Luzon has had 10 quakes of magnitude 3.0 or above and 40 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There were also 19 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
+What was the strongest quake in Luzon in the past 7 days?
The strongest earthquake in Luzon in the past 7 days had a magnitude of 3.5 and occurred 7 days ago:
A light magnitude 3.5 earthquake occurred in the South China Sea near Ambil Island island, Philippines, around noon of Saturday, Apr 13, 2024 at 1.49 pm local time (Asia/Manila GMT +8). The quake had a very shallow depth of 6 km (3.7 mi) and was reported felt by some people near the epicenter.