M 4.6 in Philippines on 14 Mar 2017 11:47 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: 4.6M
Depth: 58.52 Km
Lat/Lon: 9.7662 , 125.3667
Event Date: 14 Mar 2017 11:47 UTC
14 Mar 2017 19:47 Local
Exposed Population:
2320000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us100088vj
Inserted at: 14 Mar 2017 13:24 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.2 (Philippines)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.1 0.1
us100088vj 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
1160521 0.1 14 Mar 2017 11:47 4.6M, 58.52km N/A 2.3 million (in 100km) 01:36 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 Northern Mindanao (population 3,510,000) . The nearest places are Balite, Malimono, Surigao, San Ricardo, Masgad, Taog, Pintuyan, Sison, Esperanza, Buenavista, and Maasin.

Radius Population
100 km 2.6 million people
75 km 1 million people
50 km 520000 people
20 km 170000 people
10 km 8100 people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Northern Mindanao Philippines 3.5 million people
Eastern Visayas Philippines 3.1 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Balite Northern Mindanao Philippines Village - 9 km
Malimono Northern Mindanao Philippines Village - 17 km
Surigao Northern Mindanao Philippines Village 87000 people 17 km
San Ricardo Eastern Visayas Philippines Village - 19 km
Masgad Northern Mindanao Philippines Village - 22 km
Taog Northern Mindanao Philippines Village - 23 km
Pintuyan Eastern Visayas Philippines Village - 23 km
Sison Northern Mindanao Philippines Village 3100 people 24 km
Esperanza Eastern Visayas Philippines Village - 26 km
Buenavista Philippines Village - 27 km
Payanasa Northern Mindanao Philippines Village - 28 km
Tagana-an Northern Mindanao Philippines Village 4300 people 28 km
Timamana Northern Mindanao Philippines Village - 31 km
Placer Northern Mindanao Philippines Village 10000 people 31 km
Mainit Northern Mindanao Philippines Village 5500 people 31 km
Triana Philippines Village - 34 km
Marga Northern Mindanao Philippines Village - 36 km
Kinabutan Northern Mindanao Philippines Village - 37 km
San Francisco Eastern Visayas Philippines Village 2600 people 39 km
Bahay Eastern Visayas Philippines Village - 39 km
Matas Northern Mindanao Philippines Village - 40 km
Talavera Surigao del Norte Philippines Village - 40 km
Melgar Northern Mindanao Philippines Village - 40 km
Cadgianao Northern Mindanao Philippines Village - 41 km
Alegria Northern Mindanao Philippines Village 5900 people 41 km
Kitcharao Northern Mindanao Philippines Village 7200 people 42 km
Puerto Princesa Northern Mindanao Philippines Village - 43 km
Gigaquit Surigao del Norte Philippines Village 3000 people 44 km
Estela Eastern Visayas Philippines Village - 44 km
San Roque Northern Mindanao Philippines Village 2100 people 45 km
Magdago-oc Agusan del Norte Philippines Village - 45 km
Lipata Northern Mindanao Philippines Village - 46 km
Padre Burgos Eastern Visayas Philippines Village - 46 km
Claver Surigao del Norte Philippines Village 5900 people 48 km
Layagoang Philippines Village - 51 km
Candatag Eastern Visayas Philippines Village - 53 km
San Jose Northern Mindanao Philippines Village - 53 km
Urbistondo Surigao del Norte Philippines Village - 54 km
Nuevo Camp Northern Mindanao Philippines Village - 54 km
Bañgonay Northern Mindanao Philippines Village 2600 people 54 km
Himayangan Eastern Visayas Philippines Village - 55 km
Macrohon Eastern Visayas Philippines Village 2800 people 55 km
Agay-ay Eastern Visayas Philippines Village - 56 km
Valencia Northern Mindanao Philippines Village - 56 km
Taganito Surigao del Norte Philippines Village - 58 km
Jagupit Northern Mindanao Philippines Village 2200 people 62 km
Saint Bernard Eastern Visayas Philippines Village - 63 km
Malinao Northern Mindanao Philippines Village - 64 km
Juangon Eastern Visayas Philippines Village - 64 km
Pamosaingan Northern Mindanao Philippines Village - 66 km
Tigbawan Eastern Visayas Philippines Village - 67 km
Hinudayan Eastern Visayas Philippines Village - 67 km
San Isidro Eastern Visayas Philippines Village - 67 km
Libagon Eastern Visayas Philippines Village - 68 km
Tubay Northern Mindanao Philippines Village 7800 people 69 km
Maasin Eastern Visayas Philippines Village 18000 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
Surigao SUG 6 Civ. Paved No 5000 16 km
Nonoc 4 0 29 km
Siargao 3 0 71 km
Maasin 100 0 77 km
Camiguin CGM 5 Civ. Paved No 4200 88 km
Butuan BXU 43 Civ. Paved No 6000 90 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Surigao PHSUG Philippines 17 km
Liloan Philippines 51 km
Malitbog Philippines 58 km
Maasin Philippines 68 km
Numancia Philippines 71 km
Sogod Philippines 79 km
Dapa Philippines 79 km
Nasipit PHNAS Philippines 85 km
Nasipit PHNAS Philippines 87 km
Mambajao Philippines 87 km
Lagome Philippines 90 km
Guindulman Bay Philippines 91 km
Butuan Philippines 92 km

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