M 4.5 in Philippines on 18 Sep 2016 01:25 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: 4.5M
Depth: 60 Km
Lat/Lon: 9.14 , 126.03
Event Date: 18 Sep 2016 01:25 UTC
18 Sep 2016 09:25 Local
Exposed Population:
2342725 people within 100km
Source: EMSC 531506
Inserted at: 18 Sep 2016 01:45 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
EMSC 0 0
531506 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
1140271 0 18 Sep 2016 01:25 4.5M, 60km N/A 2.3 million (in 100km) 00:19 EMSC
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 Southern Mindanao (population 4,457,000) . The nearest places are Bitaogan, Carmen, Lanuza, Buenavista, Sibahay, Madrid, Kayogyog, Bitaugan, Tigao, and Sapa.

Radius Population
100 km 2.3 million people
75 km 1.6 million people
50 km 410000 people
20 km 120000 people
10 km 18000 people
5 km 1400 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Southern Mindanao Philippines 4.5 million people
Northern Mindanao Philippines 3.5 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Bitaogan Southern Mindanao Philippines Village - 9 km
Carmen Southern Mindanao Philippines Village 2800 people 10 km
Lanuza Southern Mindanao Philippines Village 2000 people 10 km
Buenavista Southern Mindanao Philippines Village 2600 people 14 km
Sibahay Southern Mindanao Philippines Village - 14 km
Madrid Southern Mindanao Philippines Village 3100 people 15 km
Kayogyog Southern Mindanao Philippines Village - 15 km
Bitaugan Southern Mindanao Philippines Village - 18 km
Tigao Surigao del Sur Philippines Village 2100 people 18 km
Sapa Southern Mindanao Philippines Village - 18 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
Tandag TDG 5 Civ. Paved No 4400 17 km
Butuan BXU 43 Civ. Paved No 6000 64 km
Siargao 3 0 81 km
Nonoc 4 0 88 km
Surigao SUG 6 Civ. Paved No 5000 91 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Tandag Philippines 20 km
Aras Asan Philippines 42 km
Butuan Philippines 57 km
Dapa Philippines 68 km
Nasipit PHNAS Philippines 78 km
Nasipit PHNAS Philippines 79 km
Numancia Philippines 80 km
Lamon Anchorage Philippines 84 km
Hinatuan Philippines 92 km
Surigao PHSUG Philippines 95 km

More information

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