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Many intraplate earthquakes of smaller magnitude also occur very regularly due to the interaction between the major tectonic plates in the region. The largest historical earthquake in the Philippines was the 1918 Celebes Sea earthquake with M w 8.3.
Near the Cotabato Trench, two of the largest 20th century Philippine earthquakes: the 1918 Celebes Sea earthquake (8.3 M w) and the 1976 Moro Gulf earthquake (8.0 M w). Also included is the recent 2002 Mindanao earthquake (7.5 M w). The Moro Gulf, part of the Celebes Sea, is labeled for context.
The 2019 Eastern Samar Earthquake struck the islands of Visayas in the Philippines on April 23, 2019, at 1:37:51 p.m. (). [3] It had a moment magnitude of 6.5 [3] (M ww 6.4 by USGS) [4] and a local magnitude of 6.2 [5] with a max intensity of VI based on the PHIVOLCS earthquake intensity scale (PEIS). [3]
Ten deadliest recorded earthquakes in the Philippines since the 1600s Magnitude Origin Location Date Mortality Missing Injured Damages Source 1 7.9 Tectonic Moro Gulf: August 16, 1976 4791 2288 9928 2 7.8 Tectonic Luzon Island: July 16, 1990 1621 1000 More than 3000 ₱10 billion 3 7.5 Tectonic Luzon Island: November 30, 1645 More than 600
The two largest 20th century Philippine earthquakes: the 1918 Celebes Sea earthquake (8.3 M w) and the 1976 Moro Gulf earthquake (8.0 M w). The relatively large 2002 Mindanao earthquake (7.5 M w) also occurred in the area. The Moro Gulf, part of the Celebes Sea, is labeled for context.
The largest aftershock, measuring 6.9 struck on December 4, occurring north of the aftershock sequence [9] near Cagwait. However, PHIVOLCS said that it was a separate earthquake. [ 10 ] On August 2, 2024, two M ww 6.8 and 6.3 earthquakes occurred within the area of the 2023 sequence.
The 2013 Bohol earthquake occurred on October 15 at 8:12:31 PST in Bohol, an island province located in Central Visayas, Philippines. [9] The magnitude of the earthquake was recorded at M w 7.2, with epicenter 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) S 24° W of Sagbayan, and its depth of focus was 12 kilometres (7.5 mi).
The 2002 Mindanao earthquake struck the Philippines at 05:16 Philippine Standard Time on March 6 (21:16 Coordinated Universal Time on March 5). The world's sixth most powerful earthquake of the year , it registered a magnitude of 7.5 and was a megathrust earthquake .