Latest quakes in or near Leyte, Eastern Visayas, Philippines - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 2.4 earthquake Philippine Sea - Eastern Visayas, Philippines - |
Strongest past 30 days | Mag. 5.7 Philippine Sea - 53 km southeast of Tacloban City, Philippines - May 3, 2024 - |
- 1 quake above magnitude 5
- 1 quake between magnitude 4 and 5
- 30 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
- 47 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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May 12, 06:29 pm (GMT +8) | 2.4 1 km | 27 km (17 mi) to the SE | Philippine Sea, 34 km east of Abuyog, Leyte, Eastern Visayas, Philippines | Info | |
Saturday, May 11, 2024 GMT (6 quakes) | |||||
May 12, 07:56 am (Manila) | 3.1 1 km | 38 km (24 mi) to the E | Philippine Sea, 38 km northwest of Homonhon Island, Philippines I FELT IT | Info | |
May 12, 07:28 am (GMT +8) | 2.5 30 km | 31 km (19 mi) to the SE | Philippine Sea, 44 km east of Abuyog, Leyte, Eastern Visayas, Philippines | Info | |
May 12, 07:19 am (GMT +8) | 3.4 18 km | 23 km (14 mi) to the SE | Philippine Sea, 32 km east of Abuyog, Leyte, Eastern Visayas, Philippines I FELT IT | Info | |
May 12, 07:14 am (GMT +8) | 3.4 10 km | 23 km (14 mi) to the SE | Philippine Sea, 52 km southeast of Tacloban City, Philippines I FELT IT | Info | |
May 11, 01:29 pm (GMT +0) | 3.4 11 km | 20 km (12 mi) to the SE | Philippine Sea, 29 km east of Abuyog, Leyte, Eastern Visayas, Philippines I FELT IT - 1 report | Info | |
May 11, 04:18 pm (Manila) | 3.5 8 km | 92 km (57 mi) to the SE | 19 km south of Surigao City, Surigao del Norte, Caraga, Philippines I FELT IT - 3 reports | Info | |
Friday, May 10, 2024 GMT (3 quakes) | |||||
May 11, 03:50 am (Manila) | 4.1 7 km | 74 km (46 mi) to the SW | 43 km northeast of Tagbilaran, Bohol, Central Visayas, Philippines I FELT IT - 12 reports | Info | |
May 10, 02:45 pm (Manila) | 2.5 23 km | 55 km (34 mi) to the SE | Philippine Sea, Caraga, 20 km south of Homonhon Island, Philippines | Info | |
May 10, 08:20 am (GMT +8) | 2.7 25 km | 92 km (57 mi) to the S | Bohol Sea, 42 km southwest of Surigao City, Philippines | Info | |
Thursday, May 9, 2024 GMT (7 quakes) | |||||
May 10, 03:30 am (GMT +8) | 2.1 8 km | 6 km (3.7 mi) to the SE | Philippine Sea, 32 km east of Abuyog, Leyte, Eastern Visayas, Philippines | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.09 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 11.4 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.58 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.7 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 2.8 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 17.2 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 98 quakes per year (or 8.2 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 313 quakes per year (or 26.1 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 355 quakes per year (or 29.6 quakes per month)
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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 355 quakes on average per year in or near Leyte, Eastern Visayas, Philippines. Leyte has had at least 11 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 10 to 15 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Leyte, Eastern Visayas, Philippines?
On average, Leyte has about 98 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 17.2 quakes per year, Mag 5+: 2.8 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in Leyte?
The last earthquake in Leyte occurred 4 hours ago and had a magnitude of 2.4:
A light magnitude 2.4 earthquake occurred in the Philippine Sea near Homonhon Island island, Philippines, in the late afternoon of Sunday, May 12, 2024 at 6.29 pm local time (GMT +8). The quake had a very shallow depth of 1 km (0.6 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 1 quake of magnitude 5.7, 1 quake of magnitude , 30 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 47 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 5.7 and occurred 9 days ago:
A strong magnitude 5.7 earthquake occurred in the Philippine Sea near Homonhon Island island, Philippines, in the late afternoon of Friday, May 3, 2024 at 6.16 pm local time (GMT +8). The quake had a very shallow depth of 7.9 km (4.9 mi) and was felt over a large region.
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