Earthquakes in Philippines
Explore earthquakes recorded within Philippines. Latest events cover Aug 10, 2026 – Sep 8, 2026 UTC; annual statistics and the largest events cover Sep 9, 2025 – Sep 8, 2026 UTC.
Regional statistics
Statistics for the 365-day period Sep 9, 2025 – Sep 8, 2026 UTC.
- Recorded events
- 724
- Maximum magnitude
- 6.79
- Average magnitude
- 3.56
Earthquake map for Philippines
- < 2.0
- 2.0–4.5
- 4.5–6.0
- ≥ 6.0
Latest earthquakes
Up to 20 most recent events during the 30-day period Aug 10, 2026 – Sep 8, 2026 UTC.
- 3.60 Philippines, Mindanao, Zamboanga del Sur details
- 3.40 Philippines, Luzon, Abra details
- 3.60 Philippines, Luzon, La Union details
- 3.20 Philippines, Mindanao, Davao Oriental details
- 3.50 Philippines, Luzon, Aurora details
- 4.70 Philippines, Luzon, Zambales details
- 3.40 Philippines, Mindanao, Cotabato details
- 3.10 Philippines, Mindanao, Davao del Sur details
- 4.10 Philippines, Luzon, Ifugao details
- 3.40 Philippines, Leyte details
- 3.40 Philippines, Leyte, Southern Leyte details
- 3.00 Philippines, Dinagat Islands details
- 3.20 Philippines, Mindanao, Sarangani details
- 4.00 Philippines, Davao del Sur details
- 3.00 Philippines, Mindanao, Sarangani details
- 3.20 Philippines, Leyte details
- 3.20 Philippines, Mindanao, South Cotabato details
- 3.00 Philippines, Mindanao, Sarangani details
- 3.00 Philippines, Davao del Sur details
- 3.60 Philippines, Luzon, Ilocos Sur details
Largest earthquakes
The 10 largest recorded events during the 365-day period Sep 9, 2025 – Sep 8, 2026 UTC.
- 6.79 Philippines, Mindanao, General Santos details
- 6.57 Philippines, Samar, Eastern Samar details
- 6.14 Philippines, Mindanao, Davao Oriental details
- 6.00 Philippines, Samar, Eastern Samar details
- 5.95 Philippines, Mindanao, Maguindanao details
- 5.80 Philippines, Cebu details
- 5.74 Philippines, Mindanao, South Cotabato details
- 5.70 Philippines, Mindanao, Davao del Sur details
- 5.68 Philippines, Mindanao, Sultan Kudarat details
- 5.67 Philippines, Mindanao, Zamboanga Sibugay details
Statistics for the last 5 years
Complete years use 365 or 366 days. For 2,026, the average uses 365 days through Sep 8, 2026.
| Date | Recorded events | Maximum magnitude | Events per day |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2298 | 8.1 — Celebes Sea, Philippines | 6.296 |
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