M 4.7 in Philippines on 26 May 2017 22:32 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: 47.03 Km
Lat/Lon: 5.9585 , 126.4631
Event Date: 26 May 2017 22:32 UTC
27 May 2017 06:32 Local
Exposed Population:
110000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us10008vls
Inserted at: 26 May 2017 23:00 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.2 (Philippines)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us10008vls 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
1169043 0 26 May 2017 22:32 4.7M, 47.03km N/A 120 thousand (in 100km) 00:27 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 Mindanao (population 4,457,000) . The nearest places are Tagabibi, Surup, Nangan, and Kabuaya.

Radius Population
100 km 120000 people
75 km 26000 people
50 km 3000 people
20 km no people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Southern Mindanao Philippines 4.5 million people
Central Mindanao Philippines 3.2 million people
Sulawesi Utara Indonesia 2.7 million people
Northern Mindanao Philippines 3.5 million people
Western Mindanao Philippines 3.2 million people
Maluku Indonesia 2 million people
Eastern Visayas Philippines 3.1 million people
Central Visayas Philippines 4.6 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Tagabibi Southern Mindanao Philippines Village - 54 km
Surup Davao Oriental Philippines Village - 58 km
Nangan Southern Mindanao Philippines Village 3400 people 67 km
Kabuaya Davao Oriental Philippines Village - 69 km

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Critical infrastructure

Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Monserat Philippines 80 km
Lamitan Philippines 85 km

More information

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