Seismic history
Major earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and geological events in Philippines, 1900–2026, with sources and detailed information.
Total earthquakes
256
M5+
Strongest
M8.3
M7+ events
66
Volcanic events
3
Tsunami events
18
1990-07-16
The 1990 Luzon earthquake struck the island of Luzon, causing widespread destruction in Baguio City and nearby areas. Buildings collapsed, landslides blocked roads, and fires broke out in the aftermath.
2013-10-15
The Bohol earthquake caused significant damage to historic churches and infrastructure. The earthquake was felt across the Visayas and parts of Mindanao.
| Date | Magnitude | Location | Depth | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1918-08-15 | 8.3 | 1918 Mindanao, Philippines Earthquake | 20 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1924-04-14 | 8.1 | 1924 Mindanao, Philippines Earthquake | 15 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1976-08-16 | 8.0 | Moro Gulf, Mindanao, Philippines🌊 | 33 km | USGS |
| 1972-12-02 | 8.0 | 1972 Mindanao, Philippines Earthquake | 51 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1913-03-14 | 7.9 | 47 km ESE of Kalbay, Philippines | 15 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 2026-06-07 | 7.8 | 25 km SW of Kablalan, Philippines | 57 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1948-01-24 | 7.8 | 3 km W of Buga, Philippines | 15 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1990-07-16 | 7.7 | Luzon, Philippines | 25 km | USGS |
| 1937-08-20 | 7.6 | 6 km E of Tignoan, Philippines | 15 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1942-04-08 | 7.6 | 18 km WSW of Tayaman, Philippines | 15 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1910-12-16 | 7.6 | 101 km SE of Sarangani, Philippines | 15 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 2023-12-02 | 7.6 | 19 km E of Gamut, Philippines🌊 | 40 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1968-08-01 | 7.6 | 28 km SE of Minuri, Philippines | 31 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 2012-08-31 | 7.6 | 89 km E of Sulangan, Philippines | 28 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 2010-07-23 | 7.6 | 61 km W of Bantogon, Philippines | 578 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1989-12-15 | 7.6 | 37 km ENE of Barcelona, Philippines | 24 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1907-04-18 | 7.5 | 7 km N of Luklukan, Philippines | 15 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1934-02-14 | 7.5 | 113 km W of Cabittaogan, Philippines | 15 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 2002-03-05 | 7.5 | Mindanao, Philippines | 31 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 2001-01-01 | 7.5 | 21 km SE of Lukatan, Philippines | 33 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1984-11-20 | 7.5 | 45 km SW of Sarangani, Philippines | 202 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1928-12-19 | 7.4 | 10 km ESE of Basak, Philippines | 25 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1970-04-07 | 7.4 | 14 km ENE of Suklayin, Philippines | 31 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 2025-10-10 | 7.4 | 12 km E of Santiago, Philippines🌊 | 59 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1955-03-31 | 7.4 | Mindanao, Philippines | 35 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1943-05-03 | 7.4 | 18 km ENE of Bagacay, Philippines | 15 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1972-04-25 | 7.3 | 18 km W of Harrison, Philippines | 26 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1999-12-11 | 7.3 | 14 km WNW of Bolitoc, Philippines | 33 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1992-05-17 | 7.3 | 23 km ESE of Santiago, Philippines | 33 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1988-02-24 | 7.3 | 37 km ESE of Bato, Philippines | 25 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1942-10-20 | 7.3 | 12 km SSW of Kipit, Philippines | 35 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1925-11-13 | 7.2 | 23 km NNW of Bugko, Philippines | 20 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1949-12-29 | 7.2 | 7 km N of Agbannawag, Philippines | 15 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1919-01-01 | 7.2 | 22 km ESE of Bobon, Philippines | 35 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1929-06-13 | 7.2 | 5 km ESE of Veruela, Philippines | 35 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 2013-10-15 | 7.2 | Bohol, Philippines | 12 km | USGS |
| 1975-10-31 | 7.2 | 66 km ENE of Alugan, Philippines | 50 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1995-04-21 | 7.2 | 10 km E of Dapdap, Philippines | 21 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1913-04-25 | 7.2 | 70 km ENE of La Paz, Philippines | 15 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1924-08-30 | 7.2 | 70 km E of Aras-asan, Philippines | 15 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1923-03-02 | 7.2 | 5 km NW of Kadingilan, Philippines | 15 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1934-04-15 | 7.2 | 12 km E of Kinablangan, Philippines | 35 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1948-03-03 | 7.1 | 176 km W of Davila, Philippines | 15 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1908-03-05 | 7.1 | 5 km N of Capoocan, Philippines | 15 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 2026-02-22 | 7.1 | 57 km NNW of Kota Belud, Malaysia🌊 | 629 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1903-12-28 | 7.1 | Mindanao, Philippines | - | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 2024-07-11 | 7.1 | 106 km WSW of Sangay, Philippines🌊 | 640 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 2021-08-11 | 7.1 | 60 km ENE of Pondaguitan, Philippines🌊 | 55 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1982-01-11 | 7.1 | 4 km SW of Gigmoto, Philippines | 46 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1994-11-14 | 7.1 | 10 km E of Sabang, Philippines | 32 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1979-08-26 | 7.1 | 62 km N of San Vicente, Philippines | 15 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1996-06-11 | 7.1 | 8 km NNE of Palapag, Philippines | 33 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1990-06-14 | 7.1 | 0 km ESE of Union, Philippines | 18 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 2005-02-05 | 7.1 | 138 km SW of Palimbang, Philippines | 525 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1906-06-19 | 7.1 | 71 km NE of San Vicente, Philippines | 15 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1938-05-23 | 7.1 | 41 km W of Pagsanahan Norte, Philippines | 15 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1907-07-20 | 7.1 | 10 km W of Bigaan, Philippines | 35 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1970-04-12 | 7.0 | 17 km N of Karligan, Philippines | 15 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1901-12-14 | 7.0 | Southeastern Luzon, Philippines | - | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 2022-07-27 | 7.0 | 11 km NE of Bantay, Philippines🌊 | 34 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1973-03-17 | 7.0 | 13 km ENE of San Andres, Philippines | 33 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1977-03-18 | 7.0 | 34 km E of Dicamay, Philippines | 37 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1993-05-11 | 7.0 | 3 km E of Manay, Philippines | 59 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1991-02-18 | 7.0 | 18 km E of Aras-asan, Philippines | 24 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1985-04-23 | 7.0 | 1 km ENE of Santo Cristo, Philippines | 188 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 2018-12-29 | 7.0 | 96 km ESE of Pondaguitan, Philippines🌊 | 60 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1910-09-01 | 7.0 | 49 km NW of Basco, Philippines | 15 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1928-06-15 | 7.0 | 26 km WSW of Malamig, Philippines | 25 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1927-11-16 | 7.0 | 19 km W of Sigaboy, Philippines | 35 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1917-01-31 | 6.9 | 37 km S of Daliao, Philippines | 35 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1920-05-07 | 6.9 | 46 km SE of Tarragona, Philippines | 35 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1972-05-22 | 6.9 | 30 km ESE of Dicamay, Philippines | 31 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 2025-09-30 | 6.9 | 8 km ESE of Calape, Philippines🌊 | 10 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 2023-12-03 | 6.9 | 34 km ENE of Aras-asan, Philippines🌊 | 20 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 2017-04-28 | 6.9 | 31 km SW of Burias, Philippines🌊 | 26 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1918-02-07 | 6.9 | 4 km ESE of Panikian, Philippines | 35 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1987-04-25 | 6.9 | 4 km N of Canaoalan, Philippines | 107 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1978-12-12 | 6.9 | 15 km SSE of Malim, Philippines | 33 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 2003-05-26 | 6.9 | 34 km W of Gadung, Philippines | 566 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 2008-03-03 | 6.9 | Philippine Islands region | 24 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1947-06-07 | 6.9 | 5 km NE of Lim-oo, Philippines | 15 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1924-05-06 | 6.9 | 54 km W of Ilioilio, Philippines | 15 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1934-08-12 | 6.9 | 32 km E of Barcelona, Philippines | 35 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1929-11-17 | 6.8 | 21 km E of Pondaguitan, Philippines | 35 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1941-11-05 | 6.8 | 13 km SW of Donsol, Philippines | 15 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1948-01-26 | 6.8 | 6 km NNW of Miagao, Philippines | 35 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1915-03-12 | 6.8 | 29 km NNW of Roxas City, Philippines | 15 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1950-03-07 | 6.8 | 3 km WNW of Locmayan, Philippines | 25 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1925-05-05 | 6.8 | 5 km NNW of Nalundan, Philippines | 15 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1921-11-07 | 6.8 | 34 km ESE of Santiago, Philippines | 35 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1911-03-06 | 6.8 | 37 km E of Lamitan, Philippines | 100 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1905-12-10 | 6.8 | 123 km NE of Cabatuan, Philippines | 15 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1980-06-18 | 6.8 | 55 km ENE of Cortes, Philippines | 54 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1976-11-07 | 6.8 | 12 km NNE of Hinatuan, Philippines | 60 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1998-09-02 | 6.8 | 123 km SSE of Pondaguitan, Philippines | 50 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1995-04-21 | 6.8 | 47 km E of Dapdap, Philippines | 27 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 2001-01-01 | 6.8 | Mindanao, Philippines | 33 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1935-05-24 | 6.8 | 9 km WNW of San Jose de Buan, Philippines | 45 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1936-07-05 | 6.8 | 77 km ESE of Pondaguitan, Philippines | 35 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1922-08-29 | 6.8 | 15 km WNW of Santa Fe, Philippines | 15 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |