Philippines Earthquake Today — Live Map & Recent Quakes
Track Philippines earthquake today in real time with live map data and latest tremors updated every 60s from USGS. The Philippines sits on the Pacific Ring of Fire and experiences thousands of earthquakes annually.
Quakes Today
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Past 7 Days
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Strongest (7d)
M4.9
M5+ Events
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Live Philippines Earthquake Map
Earthquakes in Philippines
2 events · Past 7 Days
- M4.9
64 km E of Kinablangan, Philippines
10 km deep
·1d ago
M4.910 km1d ago - M4.0
10 km NW of Capalonga, Philippines
10 km deep
·5d ago
M4.010 km5d ago
About Earthquake Activity in Philippines
The Philippines is a complex tectonic mosaic nestled in the heart of the western Pacific Ring of Fire. Comprising over 7,000 islands, the archipelago is flanked on both sides by opposing subduction zones, making it one of the most hazardous earthquake and tsunami regions on the planet.
Why does Philippines experience earthquakes?
The Philippine archipelago is caught in a tectonic vise between two converging oceanic trenches: the Manila Trench, Sulu Trench, and Cotabato Trench on the west, and the Philippine Trench and East Luzon Trough on the east. The Philippine Sea Plate moves westward at 8 to 10 centimeters per year, subducting under the eastern seaboard, while the Sunda Plate subducts eastward under western Luzon and Palawan. Traversing the entire 1,200-kilometer length of the country is the active left-lateral Philippine Fault Zone, which accommodates longitudinal shear stress and produces frequent destructive shallow crustal quakes.
Key Facts About Philippines Seismicity
~115 million
PHIVOLCS
Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology
- Philippine Fault Zone (PFZ)
- Philippine Trench
- Manila Trench
- Marikina Valley (West Valley) Fault System
Opposing subduction zones between Philippine Sea Plate and Sunda Plate
- 1990 Luzon Earthquake (Baguio)M7.7
- 1976 Moro Gulf Earthquake & TsunamiM8.0
- 2013 Bohol EarthquakeM7.2
Frequently Asked Questions About Earthquakes in Philippines
Expert answers to common questions about seismic risks, fault lines, and earthquake activity in Philippines.
See the live table above for tremors across Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. The Philippine archipelago registers an average of 20 earthquakes daily, most of which are micro-quakes detected by instruments.
The Philippines is squeezed between two opposing subduction zones: the Philippine Trench to the east and the Manila Trench to the west, along with the Philippine Fault Zone—a 1,200-kilometer fault system cutting through the entire island chain.
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) is the government agency responsible for monitoring earthquakes, volcanic activity, and issuing tsunami warnings across the country.
Philippine disaster authorities have long prepared for a potential rupture of the West Valley Fault, which traverses eastern Metro Manila and has an estimated recurrence interval of 400 to 500 years.
Participate in the quarterly nationwide simultaneous earthquake drill (NSED), secure heavy household fixtures, identify nearest open evacuation spaces, and avoid coastal lowlands following strong ground motion.