<Table> Earthquakes in the Philippines <Tr> <Th> Largest </Th> <Td> M 8.3 1918 Celebes Sea earthquake </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Deadliest </Th> <Td> M 8.0 1976 Moro Gulf earthquake 5,000--8,000 killed </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Largest </Th> <Td> M 8.3 1918 Celebes Sea earthquake </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Deadliest </Th> <Td> M 8.0 1976 Moro Gulf earthquake 5,000--8,000 killed </Td> </Tr> <P> The Philippines lies along the Pacific Ring of Fire, which causes the country to have frequent seismic and volcanic activity . Much larger numbers of earthquakes of smaller magnitude occur very regularly due to the meeting of major tectonic plates in the region . </P>

List of earthquakes in 2017 in the philippines