Ring of Fire: Philippines Earthquakes

The Philippines sits on the Pacific Ring of Fire — one of the most seismically active regions on Earth. In 2024 alone, PHIVOLCS recorded over 18,000 earthquakes. 80% were magnitude 3.0 or lower, imperceptible to most people. But the meaningful few — the 5.0+ events — tell a different story.

This piece moves through several visual layouts: a circle distribution, a grid view, and finally a geographic map overlaid on the Philippines, with regional focus on Mindanao, Eastern Visayas, and Southern Luzon where activity was most concentrated.

Data sourced from the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS).