Overall Green Earthquake alert in Philippines on 12 Apr 2017 05:01 UTC

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M 4.7 in Philippines on 12 Apr 2017 05:01 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:	4.7M
Depth:	9.35 Km
Lat/Lon:	7.694 , 124.9072
Event Date:	12 Apr 2017 05:01 UTC 12 Apr 2017 13:01 Local
Exposed Population:	7870000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC us10008gv0
Inserted at:	12 Apr 2017 05:45 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score	4.2 (Philippines)

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	0.2		0.2
us10008gv0	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
1163730		0.2	12 Apr 2017 05:01	4.7M, 9.35km	N/A	7.9 million (in 100km)		00:43	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 Don Carlos, Calabihon, Camp Kibaltan, Kitaotao, Maramag, Dancangan, Adtoyon, Kiulayo, Kibawe, Kitaihon, and Wangay.

Radius	Population
100 km	7.9 million people
75 km	2.9 million people
50 km	1.2 million people
20 km	330000 people
10 km	66000 people
5 km	10000 people
2 km	5300 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Northern Mindanao	Philippines	3.5 million people
Central Mindanao	Philippines	3.2 million people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Don Carlos	Northern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	20000 people	9 km
Calabihon	Northern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	10 km
Camp Kibaltan	Northern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	11 km
Kitaotao	Northern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	3900 people	12 km
Maramag	Northern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	33000 people	13 km
Dancangan	Northern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	14 km
Adtoyon	Northern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	15 km
Kiulayo	Northern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	15 km
Kibawe	Northern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	5000 people	16 km
Kitaihon	Northern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	16 km
Kisaw	Northern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	17 km
Dagumbaan	Northern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	19 km
La Roxas	Northern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	2400 people	19 km
Miaray	Northern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	3200 people	20 km
Boribud	Northern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	20 km
Kugan	Northern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	20 km
Pangantukan	Northern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	20 km
Barandias	Northern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	21 km
Natulongan	Northern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	3100 people	22 km
Kiokong	Northern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	27000 people	23 km
Dulugon	Northern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	25 km
Misinsiman	Northern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	25 km
Mapait	Northern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	25 km
Wao	Central Mindanao	Philippines	Village	18000 people	27 km
Matinao	Central Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	27 km
Malampay	Northern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	29 km
Gata	Central Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	30 km
Candiiz	Central Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	30 km
Kebaritan	Northern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	33 km
Balatukan	Central Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	34 km
Lurugan	Northern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	35 km
Kiloya	Northern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	35 km
Magampao	Central Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	35 km
Rugan	Central Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	35 km
Laugan	Northern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	35 km
Bagunta-as	Northern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	36 km
Datu Santilla	Central Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	38 km
Ulo Ugaga	Central Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	38 km
Liliongan	Central Mindanao	Philippines	Village	3000 people	39 km
Liong	Central Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	39 km
Imbatug	Northern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	39 km
Sungka	Northern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	39 km
Cawayan	Northern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	39 km
Bancud	Northern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	42 km
Caatu-an	Northern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	42 km
Karogmohon	Central Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	42 km
Sangaya	Northern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	43 km
Ratabur	Central Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	43 km
Duldulumon	Central Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	43 km
Dagao	Northern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	43 km
Binungan	Central Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	43 km
Kibudtungan	Central Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	44 km
Aglayan	Northern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	5700 people	45 km
Benantalon	Northern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	47 km
Simoney	Central Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	47 km
Linabo	Northern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	5700 people	49 km
Makabasa	Central Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	49 km
Tikala-an	Northern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	49 km
Panganan	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	49 km
Ale	Northern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	49 km
Bahugan	Northern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	50 km
Manarapan	Central Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	50 km
Nicaan	Central Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	51 km
Langasihan	Northern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	51 km
Pantawan	Central Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	52 km
Kibuya	Northern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	53 km
Miuban	Central Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	53 km
Malambago	Northern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	54 km
Carman	Central Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	55 km
Dagundalahon	Northern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	56 km
Indulang	Central Mindanao	Philippines	Village	3400 people	56 km
Kalaugan	Northern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	57 km
Gumitan	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	57 km
Tubac	Central Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	57 km
Malaybalay	Northern Mindanao	Philippines	City	61000 people	57 km
Lico-an	Northern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	57 km
Balagunan	Central Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	58 km
Victory	Northern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	58 km
Linao	Central Mindanao	Philippines	Village	4500 people	58 km
Pantalan	Northern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	58 km
Tampolong	Northern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	59 km
Dahilayan	Northern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	59 km
Kinudal	Central Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	59 km
Datu Unot	Central Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	59 km
Maigpait	Northern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	60 km
Galawan	Central Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	61 km
Barongis	Central Mindanao	Philippines	Village	3000 people	61 km
Ocasion	Northern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	61 km
Taiu-an	Central Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	61 km
President Roxas	Central Mindanao	Philippines	Village	11000 people	62 km
Kewayan	Northern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	62 km
Liyañgon	Northern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	62 km
Pantawanan	Central Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	63 km
Olamian	Central Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	63 km
Edcor	Central Mindanao	Philippines	Village	2500 people	63 km
Kapinunan	Northern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	64 km
Lamiaon	Central Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	64 km
Magluga	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	64 km
Gata	Central Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	65 km
Sawer	Central Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	65 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
Malaybalay		625	Civ.	Unpaved	No	3100	55 km
Lumbia	CGY	186	Civ.	Paved	Yes	7800	86 km
Maria Cristina	IGN	396	Civ.	Paved	No	4500	90 km
Malabang	MLP	8	Civ.	Paved	No	4200	94 km
Awang	CBO	58	Civ.	Paved	No	6200	97 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Polloc	PHPLC	Philippines	86 km
Cotabato	PHCBO	Philippines	89 km
Cagayan de Oro	PHCGY	Philippines	93 km
Malabang		Philippines	94 km
Iligan	PHIGN	Philippines	95 km
Tagoloan Mis. Or / Cagayan de Or	PHTGO	Philippines	96 km
Tambungon		Philippines	97 km

Dams

Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
	Pulangi 4	Pulangi	1986	17 km

More information

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