Country profile
Situated on the Philippine Mobile Belt, one of the most complex tectonic regions.
Last 30 days
775
M1.0+ events
Last 24h
40
Max magnitude
M5.3
M4+
52
M5+ significant
7
Seismic risk
Extreme
Major cities
4
Yes — extremely active
Philippines is one of the most seismically active countries on Earth. Situated on the Philippine Mobile Belt, one of the most complex tectonic regions. It sits on the Pacific Ring of Fire. In the last 30 days our catalog recorded 775 earthquakes near Philippines, the strongest a M5.3.
Seismic zones: Pacific Ring of Fire, Philippine Fault Zone, Manila Trench. Historical events →
Extreme
seismic risk
775
last 30 days
Manila
14.60°, 120.98°
Asia-Pacific
14 countries
FAQ
Philippines is one of the most seismically active countries on Earth. Situated on the Philippine Mobile Belt, one of the most complex tectonic regions. It sits on the Pacific Ring of Fire. On QuakeGlobe it is rated extreme seismic risk. In the last 30 days our catalog recorded 775 earthquakes near Philippines, the strongest a M5.3.
Philippines's seismicity is driven by its position along Pacific Ring of Fire, Philippine Fault Zone, Manila Trench. Situated on the Philippine Mobile Belt, one of the most complex tectonic regions.
Philippines is rated extreme seismic risk on QuakeGlobe, reflecting its tectonic setting (Pacific Ring of Fire, Philippine Fault Zone, Manila Trench). In the last 30 days our catalog recorded 775 earthquakes near Philippines, the strongest a M5.3.
Yes. Philippines lies on the Pacific Ring of Fire — the belt around the Pacific Ocean where most of the world's earthquakes and volcanoes occur. Its mapped seismic zones include Pacific Ring of Fire, Philippine Fault Zone, Manila Trench.