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Earthquakes near Laoag today
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No M2.5+ earthquake within 100 km of Laoag in the last 24 hours The last M2.5+ within 100 km was M4.2 88 km SE, 25 days ago.
Was there an earthquake in Laoag just now? This page checks the live USGS catalogue for quakes around Laoag, Ilocos, Philippines and updates every few minutes.
- Last 24 hours
- 0 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Last 7 days
- 0 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Last 30 days
- 1 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Largest in 30 days
- M4.2 88 km SE, Oct 1, 2026
- Largest in past year
- M5.3 120 km NE, May 13, 2026
- Past year count
- 24 M2.5+ within 150 km
- Nearest in 30 days
- 88 km M4.2, Oct 1, 2026
Recent earthquakes near Laoag
USGS recorded 1 earthquake of magnitude 2.5 or more within 100 km of Laoag in the past 30 days, 0 of them in the last 7 days. The most recent was M4.2 88 km SE of the city at Oct 1, 14:42 local time (25 days ago).
The average depth was about 10 km and 1 of 1 were shallow (under 70 km), which are the ones most likely to be felt at the surface.
| Time (Laoag) | UTC | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 12:41 | Oct 15, 04:41 UTC | M4.6 | 133 km NNE | 10 km | 67 km N of Namuac, Philippines |
| Oct 1, 14:42 | Oct 1, 06:42 UTC | M4.2 | 88 km SE | 10 km | 10 km SW of Conner, Philippines |
M2.5+ within 150 km, past 30 days, newest first. Times in Asia/Manila.
Largest earthquakes near Laoag in the past year
The strongest earthquake within 150 km of Laoag in the past 12 months was M5.3 on May 13, 2026, 120 km NE of the city (53 km N of Namuac, Philippines).
With 24 M2.5+ earthquakes in a year (about 2 a month), the area around Laoag is moderately active by global standards. 10 of the ten largest reached M4.5, the level at which damage near the epicentre becomes possible.
| Date | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 13, 2026 | M5.3 | 120 km NE | 35 km | 53 km N of Namuac, Philippines |
| Nov 27, 2025 | M4.9 | 37 km ENE | 38 km | 23 km SE of Bangui, Philippines |
| Sep 22, 2026 | M4.8 | 126 km NNE | 10 km | 67 km N of Namuac, Philippines |
| Feb 22, 2026 | M4.8 | 138 km NNE | 22 km | 77 km N of Namuac, Philippines |
| Feb 16, 2026 | M4.8 | 127 km SSW | 45 km | 22 km WSW of Calongbuyan, Philippines |
| Aug 19, 2026 | M4.7 | 121 km NNE | 10 km | 62 km N of Namuac, Philippines |
| Oct 15, 2026 | M4.6 | 133 km NNE | 10 km | 67 km N of Namuac, Philippines |
| Jul 17, 2026 | M4.6 | 120 km NNE | 29 km | 71 km NNW of Claveria, Philippines |
| May 13, 2026 | M4.6 | 110 km NE | 35 km | 42 km N of Namuac, Philippines |
| Apr 26, 2026 | M4.6 | 114 km N | 10 km | 77 km NNW of Pagudpud, Philippines |
Was it felt in Laoag?
The largest nearby quake this month, M4.2 at 88 km, may have been felt lightly in Laoag by a rough rule of thumb (an M3 is typically noticed within a few tens of km, an M5 up to a few hundred km; local ground and building type matter a lot).
None of the quakes listed has "Did You Feel It?" reports in the USGS feed, which usually means shaking at the surface was weak or the area has few reporters.
If you felt shaking, you can report it to USGS; reports refine the intensity map within minutes.
Tsunami warning status
None of the earthquakes near Laoag in the past year carried the USGS tsunami flag, which USGS sets for large quakes in oceanic regions where the tsunami warning centres issue messages.
Official tsunami warnings come from the NOAA tsunami warning centres (tsunami.gov) and national agencies; follow local authorities if you are on a coast after strong shaking.
Earthquakes around the world today
Worldwide, USGS listed 140 earthquakes of M1+ in the last 24 hours; the largest was M6.5 Bonin Islands, Japan region.
USGS lists every magnitude in the United States but outside it coverage is complete only from about M4–4.5, so smaller local quakes reported by national agencies may be missing. Magnitudes and locations are revised for hours after an event.
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Data: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program (ComCat), GeoNames (cities, CC BY 4.0).