M 4.9 in Philippines on 20 Jan 2017 03:43 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: 4.9M
Depth: Km
Lat/Lon: 8.8849 , 126.7338
Event Date: 20 Jan 2017 03:43 UTC
20 Jan 2017 11:43 Local
Exposed Population:
780000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us10007u9g
Inserted at: 20 Jan 2017 04:06 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.2 (Philippines)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.3 0.3
us10007u9g Scaled population (vector) 0  
  C1 earthquake 1  
  C2 earthquake 0  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 1  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1154619 0.3 20 Jan 2017 03:43 4.9M, 54.02km N/A 790 thousand (in 100km) 00:22 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 Southern Mindanao (population 4,457,000) . The nearest places are Cagwait, Marihatag, Antipolo, La Paz, Somosomo, Santo Niño, Tago, Oteiza, Salvacion, Bahao, and Buenavista.

Radius Population
100 km 790000 people
75 km 230000 people
50 km 17000 people
20 km no people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Southern Mindanao Philippines 4.5 million people
Northern Mindanao Philippines 3.5 million people
Eastern Visayas Philippines 3.1 million people
Central Mindanao Philippines 3.2 million people
Central Visayas Philippines 4.6 million people
Western Mindanao Philippines 3.2 million people
Western Visayas Philippines 5.4 million people
Bicol Philippines 3.9 million people
Sulawesi Utara Indonesia 2.7 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Cagwait Southern Mindanao Philippines Village - 48 km
Marihatag Southern Mindanao Philippines Village 3800 people 49 km
Antipolo Southern Mindanao Philippines Village - 51 km
La Paz Southern Mindanao Philippines Village 2300 people 53 km
Somosomo Southern Mindanao Philippines Village - 55 km
Santo Niño Southern Mindanao Philippines Village - 56 km
Tago Southern Mindanao Philippines Village 6200 people 57 km
Oteiza Southern Mindanao Philippines Village - 58 km
Salvacion Southern Mindanao Philippines Village 2100 people 61 km
Bahao Southern Mindanao Philippines Village - 62 km
Tandag Surigao del Sur Philippines Village 29000 people 62 km
Tinago Southern Mindanao Philippines Village - 66 km
San Juan Southern Mindanao Philippines Village - 66 km
Unidad Southern Mindanao Philippines Village 3300 people 67 km
Kayogyog Southern Mindanao Philippines Village - 68 km
Buenavista Southern Mindanao Philippines Village 2600 people 69 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 65 km
Bislig BPH 3 Civ. Paved No 3900 89 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Aras Asan Philippines 46 km
Lamon Anchorage Philippines 60 km
Tandag Philippines 62 km
Hinatuan Philippines 72 km
Bislig / Mindanao PHBPH Philippines 88 km

More information

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