When was the last big earthquake in Philippines?

2012

Year Magnitude Date
2016 6.3 September 24
2017 7.2 April 29
2018 7.2 December 29
2019 6.9 December 15

What happened tsunami 2012?

The 2012 Indian Ocean earthquakes were magnitude 8.6 and 8.2 Mw undersea earthquakes that struck near the Indonesian province of Aceh on 11 April at 15:38 local time….2012 Indian Ocean earthquakes.

UTC time 2012-04-11 08:38:36
Areas affected Indonesia
Max. intensity VII (Very strong)
Tsunami Yes
Foreshocks 7.2 Mw 10 Jan at 18:36

What is the date of the 2012 Samar earthquake?

An earthquake off the coast of Samar occurred on August 31, 2012, at 20:47 local time (12:47 UTC) in the Philippines. The populated islands of Visayas were struck by an earthquake of magnitude M w 7.6. The earthquake has a depth of 45 km (27.9 miles). A tsunami warning was announced within the Pacific area and was later lifted after two hours.

How unusual is this earthquake in the Philippines?

This earthquake was unusual in that it occurred as a result of reverse faulting within the oceanic lithosphere of the Philippine Sea Plate. There have been approximately 40 events of M6 and above over the past 40 years, within 250 km of this earthquake.

How deep is the depth of the earthquake in the Visayas?

The populated islands of Visayas were struck by an earthquake of magnitude Mw 7.6. The earthquake has a depth of 45 km (27.9 miles). A tsunami warning was announced within the Pacific area and was later lifted after two hours. The Philippine archipelago is located in the Pacific Ring of Fire, where earthquakes and volcanic activity are common.

What type of plate boundary is the earthquake in the Philippines?

At the latitude of the earthquake, the Philippine Sea Plate moves in the WNW direction at a velocity of approximately 100 mm/yr with respect to the Sunda Plate. This earthquake was an intraplate earthquake greater than 50 kilometers to the east of the boundary of the Philippine Sea Plate.