Overall Green Earthquake alert in Philippines on 09 Apr 2017 03:14 UTC

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M 4.6 in Philippines on 09 Apr 2017 03:14 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:	75.94 Km
Lat/Lon:	13.6096 , 120.9608
Event Date:	09 Apr 2017 03:14 UTC 09 Apr 2017 11:14 Local
Exposed Population:	12120000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC us10008fza
Inserted at:	09 Apr 2017 03:36 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score	4.2 (Philippines)

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	-0.9		-0.9
us10008fza	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

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1163380		-0.9	09 Apr 2017 03:14	4.6M, 75.94km	N/A	12.1 million (in 100km)		00:21	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 Tagalog (population 8,266,000) . The nearest places are Gamao, Puerto Galera, Pajo, Ilihan, Bagalañgit, Maricaban, Mabini, Batangas, Bauan, Tinga, and Magulon.

Radius	Population
100 km	12.1 million people
75 km	5.6 million people
50 km	2.2 million people
20 km	300000 people
10 km	10000 people
5 km	2500 people
2 km	no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Southern Tagalog	Philippines	8.3 million people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Gamao		Philippines	Village	-	6 km
Puerto Galera	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	3300 people	11 km
Pajo	Batangas	Philippines	Village	-	11 km
Ilihan	Batangas	Philippines	Village	3500 people	13 km
Bagalañgit	Batangas	Philippines	Village	2400 people	14 km
Maricaban		Philippines	Village	-	14 km
Mabini	Batangas	Philippines	Village	2700 people	16 km
Batangas	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	City	240000 people	20 km
Bauan	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	33000 people	21 km
Tinga	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	-	25 km
Ayon-Dao	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	-	25 km
Lobo	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	3000 people	28 km
Wawa	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	4800 people	28 km
Balagbag	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	-	30 km
Dagatan	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	2900 people	30 km
Taal	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	40000 people	30 km
Calampan	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	-	32 km
Calapan	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	65000 people	32 km
Suki	Mindoro Oriental	Philippines	Village	-	33 km
Cuenca	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	22000 people	34 km
Malaue	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	-	34 km
Calawang	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	-	35 km
Maalas-as	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	-	36 km
Rosario	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	-	38 km
Apar	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	-	38 km
Pinagsabangan	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	4600 people	39 km
Calaca	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	37000 people	40 km
Camp Bliss	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	-	40 km
Balagnam	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	-	41 km
Mabuñga	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	-	41 km
Bucal	Batangas	Philippines	Village	-	42 km
Calatagan	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	16000 people	43 km
Lipa	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	City	210000 people	43 km
Balayan	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	50000 people	44 km
Navotas	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	-	44 km
Baluguhan	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	-	46 km
Budlungan	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	-	47 km
Canda	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	-	47 km
Dao	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	-	47 km
Balete	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	8600 people	48 km
Mag-asawang Tubig	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	-	48 km
Alitungan	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	-	48 km
Laiya	Batangas	Philippines	Village	7400 people	48 km
Naujan	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	2800 people	49 km
Apitong	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	2400 people	50 km
Bayuyuñgan	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	-	50 km
Malvar	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	29000 people	50 km
Boot	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	4800 people	50 km
Bagbag	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	-	51 km
Tuy	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	8400 people	52 km
Binubusan	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	6600 people	53 km
San Juan	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	3200 people	53 km
San Jose	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	2300 people	55 km
Luksuhin	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	4500 people	55 km
Tiaong	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	5000 people	56 km
Tanauan	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	68000 people	57 km
Calampuan	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	-	57 km
Paluan	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	4500 people	57 km
Mamburao	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	24000 people	58 km
Borbocolon	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	-	58 km
Abalete	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	-	58 km
Mendez Nunez	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	-	59 km
Ik-ik	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	-	59 km
Lian	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	7500 people	59 km
Alaminos	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	31000 people	59 km
Buenavista	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	-	60 km
Candelaria	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	60000 people	62 km
Maslud	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	-	62 km
Nasugbu	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	62000 people	62 km
Bocboc		Philippines	Village	-	63 km
Amnay	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	-	64 km
San Pablo	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	City	200000 people	65 km
Santa Cruz	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	9700 people	65 km
Sumaguil	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	-	65 km
Silang	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	City	120000 people	67 km
Pasi	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	-	67 km
Magallanes	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	3300 people	68 km
Banaba	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	4400 people	68 km
Ignonoc	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	-	69 km
Canlubang	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	-	69 km
Magulon	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	-	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
Fernando AB		372	Mil.	Paved	No	4900	42 km
Mamburao	MBO	4	Civ.	Paved	No	3900	59 km
Lucena		12	Civ.	Unpaved	No	3200	79 km
Pinamalayan		32				0	86 km
Pagbilao Grande Island		4				0	91 km
Lubang	LBX	5	Civ.	Paved	No	3900	96 km
Sangley Point AB	SGL	2	Mil.	Paved	No	8600	98 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Batangas	PHBLG	Philippines	19 km
Tabangoa	PHTBG	Philippines	20 km
Calapan / Batangas	PHCLP	Philippines	30 km
Calaca		Philippines	40 km
Pagapas		Philippines	42 km
Mamburao		Philippines	57 km
Paluan		Philippines	58 km
Nasugbu	PHNUG	Philippines	64 km
Tilic		Philippines	85 km
Pinamalayan		Philippines	85 km
Sablayan		Philippines	90 km
Cavite	PHCVE	Philippines	97 km

Dams

Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
Caliraya	Caliraya	Caliraya	1949	95 km

More information

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