In 2021, more than 12.6 thousand earthquake events occurred in the Philippines. A large share of these events had a magnitude range of about 2.0 to 2.9. In contrast, there were two events with the magnitude of 7.0 and above. The Philippines is an earthquake-prone country as it is situated on the Pacific Ring of Fire.
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Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology. (February 10, 2023). Number of earthquake events in the Philippines in 2021, by magnitude [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 14, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1365912/philippines-number-of-earthquakes-by-magnitude/
Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology. "Number of earthquake events in the Philippines in 2021, by magnitude." Chart. February 10, 2023. Statista. Accessed September 14, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1365912/philippines-number-of-earthquakes-by-magnitude/
Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology. (2023). Number of earthquake events in the Philippines in 2021, by magnitude. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 14, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1365912/philippines-number-of-earthquakes-by-magnitude/
Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology. "Number of Earthquake Events in The Philippines in 2021, by Magnitude." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 Feb 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1365912/philippines-number-of-earthquakes-by-magnitude/
Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, Number of earthquake events in the Philippines in 2021, by magnitude Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1365912/philippines-number-of-earthquakes-by-magnitude/ (last visited September 14, 2024)
Number of earthquake events in the Philippines in 2021, by magnitude [Graph], Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, February 10, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1365912/philippines-number-of-earthquakes-by-magnitude/
