M 4.6 in Philippines on 27 Mar 2017 08:20 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: 29.81 Km
Lat/Lon: 9.4676 , 122.4861
Event Date: 27 Mar 2017 08:20 UTC
27 Mar 2017 16:20 Local
Exposed Population:
2190000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us20008uz0
Inserted at: 27 Mar 2017 08:54 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.2 (Philippines)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us20008uz0 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
1161894 0 27 Mar 2017 08:20 4.6M, 29.81km N/A 2.2 million (in 100km) 00:33 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 Western Visayas (population 5,393,000) . The nearest places are Da-og, Hinoba-an, Basay, Tamborong, Bogotban, Sipalay, Katolohan, Bayawan, Guisokan, Sagumayon, and Pamplona.

Radius Population
100 km 2.2 million people
75 km 1.3 million people
50 km 520000 people
20 km 58000 people
10 km 13000 people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Western Visayas Philippines 5.4 million people
Central Visayas Philippines 4.6 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Da-og Western Visayas Philippines Village - 7 km
Hinoba-an Western Visayas Philippines Village - 15 km
Basay Central Visayas Philippines Village 4200 people 18 km
Tamborong Western Visayas Philippines Village - 22 km
Bogotban Western Visayas Philippines Village - 29 km
Sipalay Western Visayas Philippines Village 24000 people 32 km
Katolohan Western Visayas Philippines Village - 33 km
Bayawan Central Visayas Philippines Village 35000 people 36 km
Guisokan Central Visayas Philippines Village - 37 km
Sagumayon Central Visayas Philippines Village - 40 km
Santa Catalina Central Visayas Philippines Village 26000 people 43 km
Caningay Western Visayas Philippines Village 3200 people 44 km
Inayauan Western Visayas Philippines Village - 48 km
Mananga Western Visayas Philippines Village - 49 km
Amio Central Visayas Philippines Village 2300 people 52 km
Cancilayan Western Visayas Philippines Village - 53 km
Abis Central Visayas Philippines Village 2600 people 54 km
Caliling Western Visayas Philippines Village 4800 people 56 km
Cauayan Negros Occidental Philippines Village 8700 people 58 km
Mansangaban Central Visayas Philippines Village - 60 km
Nanas Western Visayas Philippines Village - 61 km
Bagtic Central Visayas Philippines Village 3800 people 62 km
Dancalan Western Visayas Philippines Village 9700 people 63 km
Apoloy Central Visayas Philippines Village 2100 people 67 km
Lupni Western Visayas Philippines Village - 67 km
Kabankalan Western Visayas Philippines City 130000 people 68 km
Ilog Negros Occidental Philippines Village 6600 people 69 km
Pamplona Central Visayas Philippines Village 12000 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
Basay Cdcp 101 0 14 km
Dumaguete DGT 5 Civ. Paved No 6100 90 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Bayawan Philippines 36 km
Tolong / Dumaguete PHTLG Philippines 42 km
Bais / Dumaguete PHBAI Philippines 72 km
San Sebastian Philippines 89 km
Dumaguete PHDGT Philippines 92 km

More information

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