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Earthquakes near Tacloban today
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No M2.5+ earthquake within 100 km of Tacloban in the last 24 hours The last M2.5+ within 100 km was M4.6 75 km NE, 6 days ago.
Was there an earthquake in Tacloban just now? This page checks the live USGS catalogue for quakes around Tacloban, Eastern Visayas, Philippines and updates every few minutes.
- Last 24 hours
- 0 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Last 7 days
- 1 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Last 30 days
- 1 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Largest in 30 days
- M4.6 75 km NE, Oct 20, 2026
- Largest in past year
- M6.0 63 km NE, May 4, 2026
- Past year count
- 45 M2.5+ within 150 km
- Nearest in 30 days
- 75 km M4.6, Oct 20, 2026
Recent earthquakes near Tacloban
USGS recorded 1 earthquake of magnitude 2.5 or more within 100 km of Tacloban in the past 30 days, 1 of them in the last 7 days. The most recent was M4.6 75 km NE of the city at Oct 20, 14:04 local time (6 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 (Tacloban) | UTC | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 14:04 | Oct 20, 06:04 UTC | M4.6 | 75 km NE | 10 km | 7 km SE of San Julian, Philippines |
M2.5+ within 150 km, past 30 days, newest first. Times in Asia/Manila.
Largest earthquakes near Tacloban in the past year
The strongest earthquake within 150 km of Tacloban in the past 12 months was M6.0 on May 4, 2026, 63 km NE of the city (10 km WSW of Nena, Philippines).
With 45 M2.5+ earthquakes in a year (about 3.8 a month), the area around Tacloban is 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 4, 2026 | M6.0 | 63 km NE | 43 km | 10 km WSW of Nena, Philippines |
| Apr 6, 2026 | M5.2 | 124 km WSW | 10 km | 4 km ESE of Maravilla, Philippines |
| Jul 9, 2026 | M4.9 | 54 km SSE | 119 km | 28 km ESE of Dulag, Philippines |
| Jul 8, 2026 | M4.9 | 143 km E | 10 km | 69 km NE of Sulangan, Philippines |
| Apr 28, 2026 | M4.9 | 131 km NNE | 35 km | 11 km N of Alugan, Philippines |
| Nov 15, 2025 | M4.9 | 113 km W | 10 km | 7 km WNW of Tapilon, Philippines |
| Aug 9, 2026 | M4.8 | 39 km ENE | 99 km | 15 km E of Mabini, Philippines |
| Mar 9, 2026 | M4.7 | 107 km NNE | 10 km | 2 km E of Dapdap, Philippines |
| Oct 31, 2025 | M4.7 | 125 km NNE | 10 km | 9 km ENE of San Policarpo, Philippines |
| Oct 20, 2026 | M4.6 | 75 km NE | 10 km | 7 km SE of San Julian, Philippines |
Was it felt in Tacloban?
The largest nearby quake this month, M4.6 at 75 km, may have been felt lightly in Tacloban 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 Tacloban 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 145 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).