M 4.8 in Philippines on 13 May 2016 00:07 UTC

Hazard models

EQ parameters
Shakemap
Tsunami

Event summary

This earthquake is expected to have a low humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

Earthquake Magnitude: 4.8M
Depth: 55.62 Km
Lat/Lon: 11.9958 , 125.0688
Event Date: 13 May 2016 00:07 UTC
13 May 2016 08:07 Local
Exposed Population:
2474684 people within 100km
Source: NEIC
Inserted at: 13 May 2016 00:27 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.3 0.3
Scaled population (vector) n.a  
  C1 earthquake n.a  
  C2 earthquake n.a  
  Country Vulnerability n.a  
  INFORM_normalised n.a  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1128121 0.3 13 May 2016 00:07 4.8M, 55.62km N/A 2.5 million (in 100km) 00:19 NEIC
The episode that generated the alert; the next major evaluations beyond 12 hours will not trigger additional alerts.
The episode that has the last updated information.
* The max MMI detected for sources having shakemaps;
** The population detected in MMI>=7 for episode with shakemap or in a 100km radius;
*** The tsunami max height.

Exposed population

The earthquake happened in Philippines , Region of Eastern Visayas (population 3,055,000) . The nearest places are Bulao, Himakinod, Lawa-an, Hinica-an, Balagon, Aguingayan, Pagsanghan, Salay, Paco, Bongliw, and Cantaguec.

Radius Population
100 km 2.5 million people
75 km 1.4 million people
50 km 760000 people
20 km 47000 people
10 km 14000 people
5 km 2500 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Eastern Visayas Philippines 3.1 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Aguingayan Eastern Visayas Philippines Village - 6 km
Hinica-an Eastern Visayas Philippines Village - 8 km
Paco Eastern Visayas Philippines Village - 10 km
Lawa-an Eastern Visayas Philippines Village - 14 km
Carayacay Eastern Visayas Philippines Village - 20 km
Balagon Eastern Visayas Philippines Village - 21 km
Salay Eastern Visayas Philippines Village - 21 km
Cantaguec Eastern Visayas Philippines Village - 22 km
Bulao Eastern Visayas Philippines Village - 23 km
Himakinod Eastern Visayas Philippines Village - 23 km
Pagsanghan Eastern Visayas Philippines Village - 23 km
Bongliw Eastern Visayas Philippines Village - 23 km

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Critical infrastructure

Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.

Airports

Name IATA Code Elevation (m) Usage Runway type IFR Runway Length (ft) Distance
Catbalogan 15 33 km
Dolores 2 45 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Catbalogan PHCTS Philippines 33 km
Calbayog Philippines 49 km

More information

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