Overall Green Earthquake alert in Philippines on 24 Jun 2017 20:37 UTC

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M 4.8 in Philippines on 24 Jun 2017 20:37 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:	4.8M
Depth:	55.27 Km
Lat/Lon:	17.4728 , 120.281
Event Date:	24 Jun 2017 20:37 UTC 25 Jun 2017 04:37 Local
Exposed Population:	2450000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC us20009pil
Inserted at:	24 Jun 2017 20:59 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score	4.2 (Philippines)

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	0.3		0.3
us20009pil	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
1171842		0.3	24 Jun 2017 20:37	4.8M, 55.27km	N/A	2.5 million (in 100km)		00:22	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 Ilocos (population 3,551,000) . The nearest places are Fuarte, Vigan, Narvacan, Basiing, Calay-ab, Santa Maria, Tangaoan, Barbarit, Lingsat, Matanobong, and Luna.

Radius	Population
100 km	2.5 million people
75 km	1.5 million people
50 km	900000 people
20 km	140000 people
10 km	no people
5 km	no people
2 km	no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Ilocos	Philippines	3.6 million people
Cordillera Administrative Region	Philippines	1.1 million people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Fuarte	Ilocos Sur	Philippines	Village	-	11 km
Vigan	Ilocos	Philippines	Village	48000 people	15 km
Narvacan	Ilocos	Philippines	Village	3000 people	20 km
Basiing	Ilocos	Philippines	Village	-	20 km
Calay-ab	Ilocos	Philippines	Village	-	23 km
Santa Maria	Ilocos	Philippines	Village	3600 people	23 km
Tangaoan	Ilocos	Philippines	Village	-	25 km
Barbarit	Cordillera Administrative Region	Philippines	Village	-	25 km
Lingsat	Ilocos	Philippines	Village	-	25 km
Matanobong	Ilocos Sur	Philippines	Village	-	26 km
Carsuan	Cordillera Administrative Region	Philippines	Village	-	26 km
Candon Pt		Philippines	Village	-	28 km
Magsingal	Ilocos	Philippines	Village	4500 people	28 km
Baballasioan	Ilocos	Philippines	Village	-	28 km
San Pablo	Ilocos	Philippines	Village	-	29 km
Guisit	Ilocos Sur	Philippines	Village	-	31 km
Pilar	Cordillera Administrative Region	Philippines	Village	-	33 km
Cagutuñgan	Cordillera Administrative Region	Philippines	Village	-	33 km
Biqui	Ilocos	Philippines	Village	-	35 km
Villavicja	Cordillera Administrative Region	Philippines	Village	-	35 km
Candon	Ilocos	Philippines	Village	11000 people	35 km
Bañacao	Cordillera Administrative Region	Philippines	Village	-	37 km
Bangued	Cordillera Administrative Region	Philippines	Village	14000 people	38 km
Patro	Ilocos Sur	Philippines	Village	-	38 km
Sulbec	Ilocos	Philippines	Village	-	39 km
Cabugao	Ilocos Sur	Philippines	Village	6900 people	40 km
Lupac	Ilocos	Philippines	Village	-	40 km
Lagaosian	Cordillera Administrative Region	Philippines	Village	-	42 km
Tubtubo	Cordillera Administrative Region	Philippines	Village	-	42 km
Cabaritan	Ilocos	Philippines	Village	-	44 km
Panpanaoil	Ilocos	Philippines	Village	-	44 km
Sanguspa	Ilocos	Philippines	Village	-	44 km
Alaludig	Cordillera Administrative Region	Philippines	Village	-	45 km
Santa Cruz	Ilocos Sur	Philippines	Village	2800 people	46 km
Bugbug	Cordillera Administrative Region	Philippines	Village	-	46 km
Arangin-Dinaratan	Ilocos	Philippines	Village	-	47 km
Baliga	Cordillera Administrative Region	Philippines	Village	-	48 km
San Jose	Ilocos	Philippines	Village	-	48 km
Binacud	Ilocos	Philippines	Village	-	48 km
Abot	Cordillera Administrative Region	Philippines	Village	-	48 km
San Miguel	Cordillera Administrative Region	Philippines	Village	-	48 km
Band	Cordillera Administrative Region	Philippines	Village	-	49 km
Lidaoan	Ilocos	Philippines	Village	-	49 km
Battog	Ilocos	Philippines	Village	-	50 km
San Guillermo	Cordillera Administrative Region	Philippines	Village	-	50 km
Supo	Ilocos	Philippines	Village	-	50 km
Pinipin	Ilocos	Philippines	Village	-	50 km
Lagangilang	Cordillera Administrative Region	Philippines	Village	-	50 km
Salldeng	Cordillera Administrative Region	Philippines	Village	-	51 km
Naguilian	Cordillera Administrative Region	Philippines	Village	-	51 km
Lobit	Ilocos Norte	Philippines	Village	-	52 km
Bolinao	Ilocos	Philippines	Village	-	53 km
Dili	Ilocos Sur	Philippines	Village	-	53 km
Caocabayan	Cordillera Administrative Region	Philippines	Village	-	53 km
Lagayan	Cordillera Administrative Region	Philippines	Village	-	54 km
Toqueng	Cordillera Administrative Region	Philippines	Village	-	54 km
Paoa	Cordillera Administrative Region	Philippines	Village	-	54 km
Turod	Ilocos	Philippines	Village	-	54 km
Badoc	Ilocos	Philippines	Village	4200 people	55 km
Baybaytin	Cordillera Administrative Region	Philippines	Village	-	55 km
Pingaping	Cordillera Administrative Region	Philippines	Village	-	56 km
Bacaoc	Cordillera Administrative Region	Philippines	Village	-	56 km
Bazar	Cordillera Administrative Region	Philippines	Village	-	56 km
Labaan	Cordillera Administrative Region	Philippines	Village	-	57 km
Camanga	Ilocos	Philippines	Village	-	57 km
Bitalag	Ilocos	Philippines	Village	-	59 km
Paganao	Cordillera Administrative Region	Philippines	Village	-	59 km
Namatingan	Ilocos	Philippines	Village	-	60 km
Banacao	Ilocos	Philippines	Village	-	60 km
Tagudin	Ilocos	Philippines	Village	3800 people	61 km
Uso	Ilocos	Philippines	Village	-	62 km
Ududiao	Cordillera Administrative Region	Philippines	Village	-	63 km
Cayapa	Cordillera Administrative Region	Philippines	Village	-	63 km
Apao	Cordillera Administrative Region	Philippines	Village	-	64 km
Padpadong	Ilocos	Philippines	Village	-	64 km
Papadog	Ilocos	Philippines	Village	-	64 km
Ba-ay	Cordillera Administrative Region	Philippines	Village	-	64 km
Agdeppa	Ilocos	Philippines	Village	-	66 km
Patiacan	Ilocos	Philippines	Village	-	66 km
Danac	Cordillera Administrative Region	Philippines	Village	-	66 km
Bangong	Cordillera Administrative Region	Philippines	Village	-	66 km
Ursuban	Ilocos	Philippines	Village	-	67 km
Paor-Patoc	Ilocos	Philippines	Village	-	68 km
Banna	Ilocos	Philippines	Village	3500 people	69 km
Balangan	Cordillera Administrative Region	Philippines	Village	-	69 km
Dain	Ilocos	Philippines	Village	-	69 km
Mabalili	Cordillera Administrative Region	Philippines	Village	-	70 km
Paoay	Ilocos	Philippines	Village	3200 people	70 km
Tibo	Ilocos	Philippines	Village	-	70 km
Luna	Ilocos	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
Vigan		4	Civ.	Paved	No	3400	12 km
Laoag International	LAO	6	Civ.	Paved	Yes	7900	83 km
San Fernando	SFE	4	Civ.	Paved	No	3900	97 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Pandan		Philippines	11 km
Port San Esteban		Philippines	22 km
Salomague		Philippines	37 km
Gan Bay		Philippines	61 km
Laoag	PHLAO	Philippines	86 km
Poro / San Fernando	PHPRO	Philippines	94 km
San Fernando	PHSFE	Philippines	95 km

More information

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