M 4.5 in Philippines on 24 May 2017 14:08 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: 4.5M
Depth: 41.18 Km
Lat/Lon: 9.738 , 124.5376
Event Date: 24 May 2017 14:08 UTC
24 May 2017 22:08 Local
Exposed Population:
5350000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us10008uuw
Inserted at: 25 May 2017 05:42 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.2 (Philippines)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us10008uuw 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
1168884 0 24 May 2017 14:08 4.5M, 41.18km N/A 5.4 million (in 100km) 15:33 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 Central Visayas (population 4,593,000) . The nearest places are Bacong, Tangohay, Canolin, Cambuyao, Guindulman, Saguisi, Cogtong, Mabini, Pagahat, Duero, and Baclayon.

Radius Population
100 km 5.4 million people
75 km 1.9 million people
50 km 790000 people
20 km 160000 people
10 km 68000 people
5 km 16000 people
2 km 3100 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Central Visayas Philippines 4.6 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Bacong Central Visayas Philippines Village 2200 people 3 km
Tangohay Central Visayas Philippines Village - 6 km
Canolin Central Visayas Philippines Village - 8 km
Cambuyao Central Visayas Philippines Village - 8 km
Guindulman Central Visayas Philippines Village 4600 people 9 km
Saguisi Central Visayas Philippines Village - 9 km
Cogtong Central Visayas Philippines Village 3100 people 10 km
Mabini Central Visayas Philippines Village 6000 people 14 km
Pagahat Central Visayas Philippines Village - 14 km
Duero Central Visayas Philippines Village - 15 km
Alicia Central Visayas Philippines Village 4400 people 20 km
Jagna Central Visayas Philippines Village - 21 km
San Pascual Central Visayas Philippines Village 3300 people 26 km
Biabas Central Visayas Philippines Village 2400 people 27 km
Sierra-Bullones Central Visayas Philippines Village - 28 km
Kadagul Central Visayas Philippines Village - 28 km
Garcia Hernandez Central Visayas Philippines Village 2600 people 30 km
Dagohoy Central Visayas Philippines Village 2700 people 33 km
Bogang Central Visayas Philippines Village - 34 km
Ubay Central Visayas Philippines Village 3700 people 35 km
Basiao Philippines Village - 36 km
Carmen Central Visayas Philippines Village 8100 people 39 km
Aguining Philippines Village 2500 people 39 km
Simang Central Visayas Philippines Village - 39 km
Pitogo Philippines Village 2400 people 42 km
Bonbonon Philippines Village - 43 km
Dimiao Central Visayas Philippines Village - 44 km
Caban Central Visayas Philippines Village - 44 km
Tugas Philippines Village - 46 km
Cancamay Central Visayas Philippines Village - 47 km
Bilar Central Visayas Philippines Village - 47 km
Bigot Central Visayas Philippines Village - 48 km
Bien Unido Central Visayas Philippines Village 5300 people 48 km
Sagbayan Central Visayas Philippines Village 4900 people 52 km
Bayahayan Central Visayas Philippines Village - 54 km
Talibon Central Visayas Philippines Village 11000 people 54 km
Guadalupe Southern Leyte Philippines Village - 54 km
Sevilla Central Visayas Philippines Village - 54 km
Maubid Central Visayas Philippines Village - 56 km
Maasin Eastern Visayas Philippines Village 18000 people 56 km
Taytay Central Visayas Philippines Village - 56 km
Mambajao Northern Mindanao Philippines City 10000 people 57 km
Bilangbilangan Island Bohol Philippines Village - 57 km
Naasag Northern Mindanao Philippines Village - 58 km
Macrohon Eastern Visayas Philippines Village 2800 people 59 km
Loay Central Visayas Philippines Village - 59 km
Asinan Philippines Village - 60 km
Jetafe Central Visayas Philippines Village 4500 people 61 km
Padre Burgos Eastern Visayas Philippines Village - 61 km
Balilihan Central Visayas Philippines Village 2900 people 62 km
Agbonan Central Visayas Philippines Village - 62 km
Triana Philippines Village - 63 km
Tigbawan Eastern Visayas Philippines Village - 64 km
Tagbuane Central Visayas Philippines Village - 65 km
Candatag Eastern Visayas Philippines Village - 66 km
Matalom Eastern Visayas Philippines Village 4300 people 67 km
Tubigon Central Visayas Philippines Village 11000 people 67 km
Bacnit Northern Mindanao Philippines Village - 70 km
Baclayon Central Visayas Philippines Village - 70 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
Ubay 8 0 35 km
Maasin 100 0 56 km
Camiguin CGM 5 Civ. Paved No 4200 57 km
Tagbilaran TAG 5 Civ. Paved No 4100 76 km
Mactan-Cebu International NOP 11 Civ. Paved Yes 10800 88 km
Lahug 29 0 95 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Guindulman Bay Philippines 4 km
Jagna Philippines 21 km
Maasin Philippines 54 km
Mambajao Philippines 57 km
Jetafe Philippines 62 km
Tubigan Philippines 67 km
Malitbog Philippines 70 km
Tagbilaran PHTAG Philippines 76 km
Maribojoc Philippines 76 km
Liloan Philippines 79 km
Sogod Philippines 86 km
Mandaue Philippines 93 km
Cebu PHCEB Philippines 94 km

More information

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