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Zamboanga Peninsula ยท Region IX

Basilan earthquakes & volcanoes

Live seismic activity, active volcanoes and fault lines across Basilan, Zamboanga Peninsula.

Cities

2

Quakes (90d)

18

Max magnitude

M2.3

Population

235K

2 cities

๐Ÿ™๏ธ Cities & municipalities in Basilan

Recent earthquakes near Basilan

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  1. 1.8
  2. 1.6
  3. 1.7
  4. 2.1
    035 km S 32ยฐ E of Al-barka (Basilan)

    1 months ago ยท 133 km deep

  5. 2.3
  6. 2.0
  7. 1.4
  8. 1.7
  9. 1.6
  10. 1.6
  11. 1.4
  12. 2.0

FAQ

Basilan: earthquake & volcano FAQ

Is Basilan prone to earthquakes?+

Basilan (Zamboanga Peninsula) lies within the Philippine section of the Pacific Ring of Fire. Our catalog logged 18 magnitude-1+ earthquakes near the province in the last 90 days, the strongest a M2.3.

Which fault lines affect Basilan?+

No major mapped fault line in our dataset is listed as crossing Basilan, but the province still experiences regional seismicity from nearby structures and offshore trenches.