M 5.6 in Philippines on 12 Mar 2016 04:00 UTC

Hazard models

EQ parameters
Shakemap
Tsunami

Event summary

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

Earthquake Magnitude: 5.6M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 18.1737 , 120.277
Event Date: 12 Mar 2016 04:00 UTC
12 Mar 2016 12:00 Local
Exposed Population:
1406316 people within 100km
Source: NEIC
Inserted at: 12 Mar 2016 04:21 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 1 1
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
1122056 1 12 Mar 2016 04:00 5.6M, 10km N/A 1.4 million (in 100km) 00:20 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 Ilocos (population 3,551,000) . The nearest places are Badoc, Calayab, San Benigno, Paoay, Laoag, Lobit, Nang-guyudan, San Nicolas, Batac, Bacarra, and Talinaan.

Radius Population
100 km 1.4 million people
75 km 1.1 million people
50 km 690000 people
20 km <1000 people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Ilocos Philippines 3.6 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Calayab Ilocos Philippines Village - 23 km
Nang-guyudan Ilocos Philippines Village - 24 km
Paoay Ilocos Philippines Village 3200 people 25 km
Talinaan Ilocos Philippines Village - 25 km
Laoag Ilocos Philippines City 100000 people 29 km
San Nicolas Ilocos Philippines City 20000 people 29 km
Batac Ilocos Philippines Village 10000 people 29 km
Badoc Ilocos Philippines Village 4200 people 31 km
Lobit Ilocos Norte Philippines Village - 31 km
San Benigno Ilocos Philippines Village - 32 km
Bacarra Ilocos Philippines City 9600 people 32 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
Laoag International LAO 6 Civ. Paved Yes 7900 22 km
Vigan 4 Civ. Paved No 3400 68 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Laoag PHLAO Philippines 24 km
Gan Bay Philippines 27 km

More information

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