Overall Green Earthquake alert in Philippines on 20 Dec 2016 17:16 UTC

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M 5 in Philippines on 20 Dec 2016 17:16 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:	5.0M
Depth:	46.19 Km
Lat/Lon:	16.0999 , 119.6493
Event Date:	20 Dec 2016 17:16 UTC 21 Dec 2016 01:16 Local
Exposed Population:	3153905 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC us200082vz
Inserted at:	20 Dec 2016 18:04 UTC

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	0		0
us200082vz	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

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1151408		0	20 Dec 2016 17:16	5M, 46.19km	N/A	3.2 million (in 100km)		00:47	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 Tupa, Rena Pt, Baruan, Agno, Bangan-Oda, Betogoc, Olanen, Tambobong, Tambacan, Ul, and Canaoalan.

Radius	Population
100 km	3.2 million people
75 km	930000 people
50 km	580000 people
20 km	25000 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
Tupa	Ilocos	Philippines	Village	-	14 km
Rena Pt	Ilocos	Philippines	Village	-	15 km
Baruan	Ilocos	Philippines	Village	-	16 km
Agno	Ilocos	Philippines	Village	2600 people	16 km
Bangan-Oda	Ilocos	Philippines	Village	3400 people	19 km
Betogoc	Ilocos	Philippines	Village	-	20 km
Olanen	Ilocos	Philippines	Village	-	22 km
Tambobong	Ilocos	Philippines	Village	-	23 km
Tambacan	Ilocos	Philippines	Village	-	23 km
Ul	Ilocos	Philippines	Village	-	23 km
Bani	Ilocos	Philippines	Village	12000 people	25 km
Pogonacolac	Ilocos	Philippines	Village	-	26 km
Dasol	Ilocos	Philippines	Village	3900 people	28 km
Amalbalan	Ilocos	Philippines	Village	-	28 km
Bacnit	Ilocos	Philippines	Village	-	31 km
Zaragoza	Ilocos	Philippines	Village	7300 people	32 km
Egnia	Ilocos	Philippines	Village	-	33 km
Tupa	Ilocos	Philippines	Village	-	33 km
Bario	Ilocos	Philippines	Village	-	34 km
Pamaoran	Ilocos	Philippines	Village	-	35 km
Alaminos	Ilocos	Philippines	Village	10000 people	36 km
Lucap	Ilocos	Philippines	Village	4900 people	38 km
Anda	Ilocos	Philippines	Village	3100 people	38 km
Pedro Martir	Ilocos	Philippines	Village	-	40 km
Santiago	Ilocos	Philippines	Village	-	40 km
Bolinao	Ilocos	Philippines	Village	18000 people	41 km
Infanta	Ilocos	Philippines	Village	3100 people	41 km
Dolaoan	Ilocos	Philippines	Village	-	43 km
Lucero		Philippines	Village	3000 people	43 km
Tondol	Ilocos	Philippines	Village	2700 people	44 km
Pilar		Philippines	Village	-	45 km
Babuyan	Ilocos	Philippines	Village	-	46 km
Panasgasan	Ilocos	Philippines	Village	-	46 km
Batongbaga	Ilocos	Philippines	Village	-	47 km
Nabaul	Pangasinan	Philippines	Village	-	47 km
Baluarte	Zambales	Philippines	Village	-	47 km
Mangas	Ilocos	Philippines	Village	-	48 km
Capantolan	Ilocos	Philippines	Village	-	48 km
Lacapon	Zambales	Philippines	Village	-	52 km
Lingayen	Ilocos	Philippines	Village	56000 people	52 km
Amanparan	Central Luzon	Philippines	Village	-	53 km
Labangan	Ilocos	Philippines	Village	-	54 km
Damaloguen	Ilocos	Philippines	Village	-	58 km
Maniboc	Ilocos	Philippines	Village	-	62 km
Baloboc	Ilocos	Philippines	Village	-	62 km
Bugallon	Ilocos	Philippines	Village	12000 people	63 km
Lauis	Central Luzon	Philippines	Village	-	64 km
Binmale	Ilocos	Philippines	Village	-	66 km
Aguilar	Ilocos	Philippines	Village	9700 people	67 km
Oyong	Central Luzon	Philippines	Village	-	69 km
Canaoalan	Ilocos	Philippines	Village	4000 people	70 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
Lingayen		2				0	64 km
San Fernando	SFE	4	Civ.	Paved	No	3900	89 km
Iba		3	Civ.	Paved	No	3200	92 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Bolinao		Philippines	42 km
Baluante		Philippines	46 km
Lingayen	PHLIN	Philippines	53 km
Masinloc	PHMSC	Philippines	71 km
Dagupan City		Philippines	73 km
Poro / San Fernando	PHPRO	Philippines	89 km
San Fernando	PHSFE	Philippines	90 km
Iba		Philippines	92 km

More information

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