Significant M5.1 Earthquake hit near Tacloban in The Philippines on Monday Afternoon.

Written by Earthquakelist.org on November 20th, 2023. Last updated November 30th, 2023.

Under land 23 kilometer from Tacloban in The Philippines, a significant Magnitude 5.1 earthquake occurred in the early afternoon of Monday November 20th, 2023.

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Earthquake Summary

The earthquake struck on land in The Philippines, 23 kilometer (14 mi) north of Tacloban in Eastern Visayas. The center of this earthquake had an intermediate depth of 118 km.

Date and Time:	Nov 20, 2023 12:57PM (Manila Time) - Nov 20, 2023 04:57 Universal Time.
Location:	23 km north of Tacloban, Eastern Visayas, The Philippines. Coordinates 11°27'8"N 125°2'4"E.
Map:	Map of area around epicenter. Click to open in Google Maps.
Magnitude:	MAG 5.1 Detected by 24 stations. Maximum Error Range ±0.063 .
Depth:	118 km (73 mi) An intermediate depth.
Tsunami Risk:	Tsunami very unlikely Tsunami's are usually caused by MAG-6.5+ earthquakes, less than 100km shallow, and with an epicenter under sea. Neither of this seems to be the case. Always stay cautious - More info here.

Nearby towns and cities

This earthquake may have been felt in The Philippines . Located 23 kilometer (14 mi) north of the epicenter of this earthquake, Tacloban (Eastern Visayas, The Philippines) is the nearest significant population center.

Major cities near this earthquake: Tacloban is located 23 km to the south. Panalanoy is located 23 km to the south. Cebu City is located 178 km to the southwest.

A complete list of nearby places is included below.

Overview of nearby places

Shaking reported by 9 people in 2 countries

People that feel an earthquake may report their experience to the US Geographic Survey. Currently, 9 people have reported shaking in 8 places in 2 countries (Thailand, Philippines).We keep updating this article as more ground reports become available. You may report that you felt this earthquake here.

Places with most reports:

• San Antonio (Basey, Samar), Eastern Visayas, Philippines: 2 people.
• Mukdahan, Mukdahan, Thailand: 1 person.
• Cebu, Central Visayas, Philippines: 1 person.
• Mandaue, Central Visayas, Philippines: 1 person.
• MacArthur, Eastern Visayas, Philippines: 1 person.
• Sabang, Eastern Visayas, Philippines: 1 person.
• San Policarpio, Eastern Visayas, Philippines: 1 person.
• Bacoor, Southern Tagalog, Philippines: 1 person.

Aftershocks detected

This main shock was followed by 1 smaller aftershock. At a distance of 51 km (32 mi) west-southwest of this earthquake, an aftershock struck 2 days later. It measured a magnitude of 3.6

Before this earthquake struck, 6 smaller foreshocks occurred. Nearby this earthquake a foreshock struck 2 days earlier. It measured a magnitude of 3.8

Overview of foreshocks and aftershocks

More earthquakes coming?

Earthquakes can create aftershocks. These are generally at least 1 magnitude lower than any main shock, and as time passes the chance and strength of aftershocks decreases.

In only six percent of cases, significant earthquakes are followed by a larger main shock, making the current earthquake a foreshock. While the chance of this happening is not so large, it is adviced to maintain cautiousness in the hours and days following a major earthquake.

Earthquakes like this happen often in the region

Earthquakes of this strength are very common in the region. This is the strongest earthquake to hit since November 2nd, 2023, when a 5.7 magnitude earthquake hit 92 km (57 mi) further east. An even stronger magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck on August 18th, 2020.

In total, 64 earthquakes with a magnitude of 5.1 or higher have been registered within 300km (186 mi) of this epicenter in the past 10 years. This comes down to an average of once every 2 months.

Tsunami very unlikely

It is very unlikely that this eartquake will cause any tsunami's. The reported magnitude is lower than the MAG-6.5 strength required to cause any earthquakes. In addition, this earthquake was not very shallow and appears to have occurred under land. However always stay cautious and monitor advice from local authorities.

Tsunami Risk Factors

Sources

Last updated 30/11/23 01:18 (). This article is automatically generated based on available data. We keep checking multiple sources for additional information. This article gets updated as new details on this earthquake become available.

1. US Geographic Society (USGS): Earthquake us6000lpjm
2. European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC): Earthquake 20231120_0000040
3. Geonames.org: World Cities Database
4. Google Maps: Static API
5. Earthquakelist.org: Historic Earthquakes Database

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