List of earthquakes in the Philippines

This is an incomplete list of recorded major earthquakes that have occurred within the boundaries of the Philippines

Philippines

The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...

as indicated by the geology of the region, and volcanic activity. Much larger numbers of earthquakes of smaller magnitude occur very regularly due to the meeting of major tectonic plates in the region.

17th century

Date	Epicenter	Magnitude	Intensity	Notes	Human casualties
1599 June 25	Manila Manila Manila is the capital of the Philippines. It is one of the sixteen cities forming Metro Manila.Manila is located on the eastern shores of Manila Bay and is bordered by Navotas and Caloocan to the north, Quezon City to the northeast, San Juan and Mandaluyong to the east, Makati on the southeast,...		IX	Damaged many private buildings and the city and ruined the roof of Santo Domingo Church.
1600 January 2	Manila		VIII
1600 June	?		VI	Violent and protracted earthquake.
1601 January 16	Manila			Earthquake duration lasted about 7 minutes. Aftershocks experienced the whole year.
1608 December 3	Dulag Is. Dulag, Leyte Dulag is a third-class municipality in the province of Leyte in Eastern Visayas in the Philippines. This coastal town covering 11,007 hectares of land is home to 44,143 residents... and Palo Is. Palo, Leyte Palo is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Leyte, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 47,982 people in 9,272 households.-Barangays:Palo is politically subdivided into 33 barangays.* Anahaway* Arado* Baras... , Leyte		VII	Non-destructive earthquake.	0
1610 November	Manila		IX	Terrible earthquake that progressed from east to west.
1620	Panay Island Panay Island Panay is an island in the Philippines located in the western part of the Visayas. Politically, it is divided into five provinces: Aklan, Antique, Capiz, and Iloilo, all in the Western Visayas Region. It is located southeast of the island of Mindoro and northwest of Negros, separated by the...		IX	Great casualties numbered in Capiz Capiz Capiz is a province of the Philippines located in the Western Visayas region. Its capital is Roxas City and is located at the northeastern portion of Panay Island, bordering Aklan and Antique to the west, and Iloilo to the south. Capiz faces the Sibuyan Sea to the north... and Iloilo Iloilo Iloilo is a province of the Philippines located in the Western Visayas region. Iloilo occupies the southeast portion of Panay Island and is bordered by Antique Province to the west and Capiz Province and the Jintotolo Channel to the north. Just off Iloilo's southeast coast is Guimaras Province,... provinces. The earthquake changed the course of Aklan River and damaged stone churches and facades in Passi, Iloilo.
1627	Northern Luzon Luzon Luzon is the largest island in the Philippines. It is located in the northernmost region of the archipelago, and is also the name for one of the three primary island groups in the country centered on the Island of Luzon...		X	Convulsions experienced along Cagayan Cagayan Cagayan , the "Land of Smiling Beauty", is a province of the Philippines in the Cagayan Valley region in Luzon. Its capital is Tuguegarao City and is located at the northeastern corner of the island of Luzon. Cagayan also includes the Babuyan Islands to the north. The province borders Ilocos Norte... and Ilocos Norte Ilocos Norte Ilocos Norte is a province of the Philippines located in the Ilocos Region in Luzon. Its capital is Laoag City and is located at the northwest corner of Luzon Island, bordering Cagayan and Apayao to the east, and Abra and Ilocos Sur to the south... provinces, Bontoc Bontoc, Mountain Province Bontoc is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Mountain Province, Philippines. It is the capital municipality of Mountain Province. According to the latest census, it has a population of 24,798 people in 5,035 households.... , Lepanto and central Cordillera Central. Other sources claimed that Caraballo Mountains Caraballo Mountains Caraballo Mountains is a mountain range in the central part of Luzon, Philippines. It is located between Cordillera Central and Sierra Madre mountain ranges, at .This Caraballo Mountains are the location of the headwaters of the Cagayan River.... somewhat subsided.
1628	Albay Albay Albay is a province of the Philippines located in the Bicol Region in Luzon. Its capital is Legazpi City and the province borders Camarines Sur to the north and Sorsogon to the south. Also to the northeast is Lagonoy Gulf.... and Camarines		IX	Great avalanche of ash Volcanic ash Volcanic ash consists of small tephra, which are bits of pulverized rock and glass created by volcanic eruptions, less than in diameter. There are three mechanisms of volcanic ash formation: gas release under decompression causing magmatic eruptions; thermal contraction from chilling on contact... es, lapilli Lapilli Lapilli is a size classification term for tephra, which is material that falls out of the air during a volcanic eruption or during some meteorite impacts. Lapilli means "little stones" in Latin. They are in some senses similar to ooids or pisoids in calcareous sediments.By definition lapilli range... , water and sand that swept away Albay and Camarines towns.
1636 December 21	Illana Bay Illana Bay Illana Bay is a large bay in the southwestern part of Mindanao island, Philippines, at .... , Western Mindanao Mindanao Mindanao is the second largest and easternmost island in the Philippines. It is also the name of one of the three island groups in the country, which consists of the island of Mindanao and smaller surrounding islands. The other two are Luzon and the Visayas. The island of Mindanao is called The...		IX	Landslides reported along Illana Bay Illana Bay Illana Bay is a large bay in the southwestern part of Mindanao island, Philippines, at .... , Sibuguey Bay Sibuguey Bay Sibuguey Bay is a large bay in the southwestern part of Mindanao island, Philippines, at .... and Point Flechas.
1641 January 4	Northern Luzon		X	Occurred after the 1641 eruption of Parker Volcano Mount Parker (Cotabato) Mount Parker, locally known as Melibengoy, is a stratovolcano on Mindanao island in the Philippines . It is located in the province of South Cotabato, 30 kilometers west of General Santos City and 44 kilometers south of Koronadal City.The volcano's English name is taken from an American... . Landslides and mudflow destroyed villages in Ilocos Ilocos Ilocos collectively refers to two provinces in the Philippines: Ilocos Norte and Ilocos Sur. Inhabitants are called Ilocanos and they speak the language Iloko, also called Ilocano.The Ilocos Region, containing four provinces, is named after Ilocos... provinces, Cagayan Cagayan Cagayan , the "Land of Smiling Beauty", is a province of the Philippines in the Cagayan Valley region in Luzon. Its capital is Tuguegarao City and is located at the northeastern corner of the island of Luzon. Cagayan also includes the Babuyan Islands to the north. The province borders Ilocos Norte... and Cordillera Central.
1645 November 30 1645 Luzon earthquake The 1645 Luzon earthquake was one of the most destructive earthquakes to hit the Philippines. It occurred on a Monday, November 30, 1645 at about 08:00 PM local time on Luzon Island in the northern part of the country...	Luzon Luzon Luzon is the largest island in the Philippines. It is located in the northernmost region of the archipelago, and is also the name for one of the three primary island groups in the country centered on the Island of Luzon...	7.5	X	Dubbed as the "most terrible earthquake" in the annals of the Philippines. Greatly damaged ten newly-constructed cathedrals in Manila Manila Manila is the capital of the Philippines. It is one of the sixteen cities forming Metro Manila.Manila is located on the eastern shores of Manila Bay and is bordered by Navotas and Caloocan to the north, Quezon City to the northeast, San Juan and Mandaluyong to the east, Makati on the southeast,... , residential villas and buildings in the city and nearby provinces. Provinces in the north reported several alteration of the ground, disappearances of small villages, changes in the river course, sand eruptions, etc. Small tsunami Tsunami A tsunami is a series of water waves caused by the displacement of a large volume of a body of water, typically an ocean or a large lake... s were reported in southern Luzon.	600 dead, 3,000 injured
1645 December 5	Luzon		VIII	Major aftershock of the November 30, 1645 Luzon earthquake 1645 Luzon earthquake The 1645 Luzon earthquake was one of the most destructive earthquakes to hit the Philippines. It occurred on a Monday, November 30, 1645 at about 08:00 PM local time on Luzon Island in the northern part of the country... that further destroyed remaining buildings in Manila and nearby towns. Aftershocks ceased around March 1646.
1648	Southern Luzon		IX	Very violent earthquake that wrecked many buildings. No reliable source found.
1653 May 1	Manila		VI	—
1658 August 20	Southern Luzon		IX	Comparable to the 1645 Luzon earthquake 1645 Luzon earthquake The 1645 Luzon earthquake was one of the most destructive earthquakes to hit the Philippines. It occurred on a Monday, November 30, 1645 at about 08:00 PM local time on Luzon Island in the northern part of the country... , but damaged less building and less proximity from the epicenter. Destroyed the Monastery of Santa Clara, several monasteries of the Dominicans and Recollects, Jesuit College and episcopal palaces.
1665 June 19	Manila		VIII	Only the Jesuit Church experienced great damage.	19
1675 February	Isla Verde Passage Isla Verde Passage This article refers to a body of water, for the landform see Verde Island.Isla Verde Passage is one of the busiest sea lanes in the Philippines. It is located between Batangas and Oriental Mindoro. Commercial and industrial ships pass through this passage to reach Manila from their port of origin...		VIII	Destroyed many buildings in northern Oriental Mindoro Oriental Mindoro Oriental Mindoro is a province of the Philippines located in the island of Mindoro under MIMAROPA region in Luzon, about 140 km southwest of Manila... and southern Batangas Batangas Batangas is a first class province of the Philippines located on the southwestern part of Luzon in the CALABARZON region. Its capital is Batangas City and it is bordered by the provinces of Cavite and Laguna to the north and Quezon to the east. Across the Verde Island Passages to the south is the... provinces. This led to occurrences of landslides, opening of ground fissures and subsidence of beaches along Mindoro coast.
1683 August 24	Manila		VII	—
1687 February			VI	Caused series of violent earthquakes across the country. No notable damages recorded.
around 1699			VII	Series of violent earthquakes that damage extent were not recorded.

18th century

Date	Epicenter	Intensity	Notes
1716 September 24	Lake Bombon (now Taal Lake Taal Lake Taal Lake is a freshwater lake in the province of Batangas, on the island of Luzon, Philippines. The lake is situated within a caldera formed by very large eruptions between 500,000 and 100,000 years ago. It is the country's third largest lake... )	VII	Connected with the eruption of Taal volcano Taal Volcano Taal Volcano is a complex volcano located on the island of Luzon in the Philippines. Historical eruptions are concentrated on Volcano Island, an island near the middle of Lake Taal. The lake partially fills Taal Caldera, which was formed by powerful prehistoric eruptions between 140,000 to 5,380 BP... , the constant volcanic activity in the area of Taal caused seismic movements.
1728 November	Whole country?	IX	Perceptible throughout the country. Manila and towns in southern Luzon suffered greatest.
1730	Tayabas (now Quezon Quezon -History:Originally, what now forms Quezon was divided among the provinces of Batangas, Laguna, and Nueva Ecija. The area was first explored by Juan de Salcedo in 1571-1572, during his expedition from Laguna to Camarines provinces.... )	IX	Ruined the churches and convent in Mauban and several other churches in the province of Tayabas and Laguna.

19th century

Date	Epicenter	Magnitude	Intensity	Notes	Fatalities
1880 July 14-24 1880 Luzon earthquakes The earthquakes of July 1880 on Luzon, the largest island of the Philippines, was one of the most destructive on record. The shocks continued, with greater or less interruption, from the 14th to the 25th of the month, highlighted by three violent shaking events, which destroyed churches and other...	Luzon		X	Caused severe damage to these major cities in Luzon: Manila Manila Manila is the capital of the Philippines. It is one of the sixteen cities forming Metro Manila.Manila is located on the eastern shores of Manila Bay and is bordered by Navotas and Caloocan to the north, Quezon City to the northeast, San Juan and Mandaluyong to the east, Makati on the southeast,... (Buildings collapsed)	Unknown

20th century

Date	Epicenter	Magnitude	Intensity	Notes	Fatalities
1968 August 2 1968 Casiguran earthquake The 1968 Casiguran earthquake occurred on August 2, 1968 at a magnitude of 7.3 on the Richter scale. The earthquake's epicenter was located in Casiguran, Quezon...	Casiguran, Aurora Casiguran, Aurora Casiguran is a 3rd class municipality in the northern part of the province of Aurora, Philippines. According to the latest census , it has a population of 22,403 people in 4,366 households.-Geography:...	7.3	VII	Considered the most severe and destructive earthquake experienced in the Philippines during the last 20 years.	270
1976 August 16 1976 Moro Gulf Earthquake The 1976 Moro Gulf earthquake and tsunami took place on August 16, 1976, near the islands of Mindanao and Sulu, in the Philippines. Its magnitude was calculated as being as high as 8.0 on the moment magnitude scale. The epicenter was in the Celebes Sea between the islands of Mindanao and Borneo...	Mindanao	7.9			8,000
1990 July 16 1990 Luzon earthquake The Luzon earthquake occurred on Monday, July 16, 1990, at 4:26 PM local time in the Philippines. The densely populated island of Luzon was struck by an earthquake with a 7.8 Ms...	Luzon	7.7		Caused severe damage to these major cities in Luzon: Dagupan City Dagupan City The City of Dagupan is a 1st class city in the Philippines. It is an independent component city of the province of Pangasinan. According to the latest census, Dagupan City has a population of 149,554 people in 25,921 households. Located on Lingayen Gulf on the island of Luzon, Dagupan is the... (soil liquefaction), Baguio City Baguio City The City of Baguio is a highly urbanized city in northern Luzon in the Philippines. Baguio City was established by Americans in 1900 at the site of an Ibaloi village known as Kafagway... , and Cabanatuan City Cabanatuan City The City of Cabanatuan is a first class, urban city in the province of Nueva Ecija, Philippines. It is considered the commercial, industrial and educational hub of the province. According to the latest census, it has a population of 259,267 people in 45,424 households which makes it the largest... ; Hyatt Terraces Baguio collapse	1,621

21st century

Date	Epicenter	Magnitude	Fatalities
2001 January 1	Mindanao	7.5
2002 March 5 2002 Mindanao earthquake The 2002 Mindanao earthquake struck the Philippines on March 5, 2002. The sixth most powerful earthquake of the year, it registered a magnitude of 7.5 and was a megathrust earthquake. It originated near the Cotabato Trench, a zone of deformation situated between the Philippine Sea Plate and the...	Mindanao	7.5	15
2003 November 18	Samar	6.5	1
2004 October 8	Mindoro	6.5
2009 October 4	Moro Gulf Moro Gulf The Moro Gulf is a sea in Mindanao in the Philippines. It is part of Celebes Sea and is surrounded by the Zamboanga Peninsula and the central part of Mindanao. Sibuguey Bay and Illana Bay are its major branches. Zamboanga City is the most important port city on its coast...	6.6
2010 July 23-24 2010 Mindanao earthquakes The 2010 Mindanao earthquakes were a series of powerful earthquakes, but located far too deep to pose a serious threat. They occurred in the Southern Philippines in the Moro Gulf. The earthquakes with magnitudes above M6.4 are:...	Moro Gulf	7.3
2011 March 20	Ilocos Region	6.4

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