Largest earthquakes in or near Bohol, Central Visayas, Philippines, on record since 1900 - list, stats and map
Updated: Nov 23, 2023 05:16 GMT -
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Since 1900, Bohol has had 183 quakes of magnitudes above 5 and up to 7.1:
- 2 quakes above magnitude 7
- 15 quakes between magnitude 6 and 7
- 166 quakes between magnitude 5 and 6
Latest today: Mag. 5.0 Earthquake Bohol Sea, 42 km NW of Butuan, Province of Agusan del Norte, Caraga, Philippines -
Strongest: Mag. 7.1 Earthquake 10.9 km SE of Tubigon, Bohol, Central Visayas, Philippines -
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Showing quakes since 1900, magnitude 5 or higher (183 quakes):
Date and time![]() | Mag Depth | Nearest volcano (distance) | Location | Details | Map |
Apr 24, 05:32 pm (Manila) (Apr 24, 09:32 GMT) | 5.0 9.6 km | 36 km (22 mi) | Bohol Sea, 42 km northwest of Butuan, Philippines 7 reports | More | |
Apr 14, 12:04 am (Manila) (Apr 13, 16:04 GMT) | 5.1 20 km | 41 km (25 mi) | 31 km north of Butuan, Province of Agusan del Norte, Caraga, Philippines 18 reports | More | |
Jan 28, 04:25 am (Manila) (Jan 27, 20:25 GMT) | 5.4 91 km | 49 km (30 mi) | Philippine Sea, 81 km southeast of Tacloban City, Philippines 31 reports | More | |
Mar 21, 2022 12:39 am (Manila) (Mar 20, 2022 16:39 GMT) | 5.3 10 km | 5 km (3.1 mi) | Leyte Island, 30 km east of Ormoc, Philippines 220 reports | More | |
May 27, 2020 02:10 am (Manila) (May 26, 2020 18:10 GMT) | 5.0 27 km | 26 km (16 mi) | 12 km north of Moog, Philippines 3 reports | More | |
Mar 2, 2020 05:19 am (Manila) (Mar 1, 2020 21:19 GMT) | 5.5 44 km | 24 km (15 mi) | 2.3 km east of Carigara, Province of Leyte, Eastern Visayas, Philippines 136 reports | More | |
Oct 29, 2019 11:56 am (Manila) (Oct 29, 2019 03:56 GMT) | 5.4 19 km | 44 km (27 mi) | Bohol Sea, 43 km east of Jagna, Bohol, Central Visayas, Philippines 2 reports | More | |
Jul 2, 2019 12:59 am (Manila) (Jul 1, 2019 16:59 GMT) | 5.7 550 km | 42 km (26 mi) | Bohol Sea, 39 km south of Jagna, Bohol, Central Visayas, Philippines | More | |
Jun 30, 2019 03:00 am (Manila) (Jun 29, 2019 19:00 GMT) | 5.0 10 km | 43 km (27 mi) | Bohol Sea, 28 km west of Surigao City, Philippines 76 reports | More | |
Jul 11, 2018 12:24 am (Manila) (Jul 10, 2018 16:24 GMT) | 5.0 10 km | 35 km (22 mi) | Philippine Sea, 20 km northwest of Dinagat, Caraga, Philippines 2 reports | More | |
May 10, 2018 07:56 pm (Manila) (May 10, 2018 11:56 GMT) | 5.7 10 km | 51 km (32 mi) | Capiyaan Island, 16 km north of Dinagat, Caraga, Philippines 48 reports | More | |
Aug 23, 2017 06:26 am (Manila) (Aug 22, 2017 22:26 GMT) | 5.0 10 km | 14 km (8.7 mi) | 6.1 km north of Burauen, Province of Leyte, Eastern Visayas, Philippines 4 reports | More | |
Jul 10, 2017 09:41 am (Manila) (Jul 10, 2017 01:41 GMT) | 5.5 10 km | 5 km (3.1 mi) | Leyte Island, 6.8 km south of San Pedro, Philippines 21 reports | More |
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Estimated combined seismic energy released: 1.1 x 1016 joules (2983 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 2.6 x 106 tons of TNT or 160.4 atomic bombs!) | about seismic energy
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