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M5.1 Earthquake near Iloilo City (Philippines)

UTC time: 2026-03-02 10:13:23 UTC Local time: —
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M5.1 Earthquake near Iloilo City (Philippines) · 2026-03-02 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near Iloilo City (Philippines) · 2026-03-02 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near Iloilo City (Philippines) on March 2, 2026 at 10:13 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by GFZ. Philippines: 4 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.6.

Details

ID
24afe1011c351d804eb7e2625a317420ae91af7c
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-02 10:13:23 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Philippines
City
Iloilo City
Village
Calubihan
Source
gfz
Coordinates
10.71000, 122.55000
Temperature
27.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — shallower than the regional average (29.5 km)
Regional average: 29.5 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Iloilo City2.1 kmSE473'728
Cebu City153.0 kmE965'332

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Kanlaon Activity reported
    Distance: 72 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'422 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Philippines
  • Biliran
    Distance: 235 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 1'301 m ·Last eruption: 1939 ·Philippines
  • Bulusan
    Distance: 282 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'535 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Philippines
  • Camiguin
    Distance: 287 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'552 m ·Last eruption: 1953 ·Philippines
  • Cabalían
    Distance: 296 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 912 m ·Last eruption: 1820 ·Philippines
  • Mayon Activity reported
    Distance: 309 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'462 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Philippines

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Iloilo International AirportPhilippines · ILO · RPVI
    15.0 kmStraight-line distance
  • Bacolod-Silay International AirportPhilippines · BCD · RPVB
    51.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours0
First 72 hours0
Strongest subsequent eventM3.7
M3.52026-03-09 06:36:41 UTC134.1 kmNEGROS, PHILIPPINES M3.72026-03-16 15:12:27 UTC136.3 kmVISAYAN SEA, PHILIPPINES M3.22026-03-22 20:41:01 UTC142.5 kmCebu M3.12026-03-22 23:07:35 UTC149.0 kmNEGROS- CEBU REG, PHILIPPINES M3.22026-03-23 04:25:08 UTC140.5 kmNEGROS- CEBU REG, PHILIPPINES

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,992 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#9
Earlier events M≥436
Earlier events M≥59
Compared since2025-05-11

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.62025-11-02 19:06:56 UTC122.3 kmPhilippines [Land] M5.52025-11-02 19:06:57 UTC122.1 km13 km SW of Mabinay, Philippines M5.52025-11-02 19:06:54 UTC117.3 kmNegros, Philippines M5.52025-11-02 19:06:44 UTC78.9 kmEvent of magnitude 5.5, near of Cebu (Monde) M5.42025-09-30 14:12:59 UTC149.3 kmCebu, Philippines

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