M 4.8 in Philippines on 19 Oct 2017 07:06 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: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 17.4761 , 120.2222
Event Date: 19 Oct 2017 07:06 UTC
19 Oct 2017 15:06 Local
Exposed Population:
2350000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us1000atzv
Inserted at: 19 Oct 2017 07:24 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.2 (Philippines)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us1000atzv Scaled population (vector) 6.33  
  C1 earthquake 1  
  C2 earthquake 0  
  Country Vulnerability -0.18  
  INFORM_normalised 0.89  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1184465 0 19 Oct 2017 07:06 4.8M, 10km N/A 2.4 million (in 100km) 00:17 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, Basiing, Calay-ab, Narvacan, Santa Maria, Lingsat, Tangaoan, Matanobong, Barbarit, and Ursuban.

Radius Population
100 km 2.4 million people
75 km 1.3 million people
50 km 770000 people
20 km 27000 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

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Fuarte Ilocos Sur Philippines Village - 16 km
Vigan Ilocos Philippines Village 48000 people 19 km
Basiing Ilocos Philippines Village - 24 km
Calay-ab Ilocos Philippines Village - 25 km
Narvacan Ilocos Philippines Village 3000 people 26 km
Santa Maria Ilocos Philippines Village 3600 people 29 km
Lingsat Ilocos Philippines Village - 30 km
Tangaoan Ilocos Philippines Village - 30 km
Matanobong Ilocos Sur Philippines Village - 30 km
Barbarit Cordillera Administrative Region Philippines Village - 31 km
Magsingal Ilocos Philippines Village 4500 people 31 km
Carsuan Cordillera Administrative Region Philippines Village - 32 km
Candon Pt Philippines Village - 32 km
Guisit Ilocos Sur Philippines Village - 34 km
Baballasioan Ilocos Philippines Village - 35 km
San Pablo Ilocos Philippines Village - 35 km
Candon Ilocos Philippines Village 11000 people 39 km
Pilar Cordillera Administrative Region Philippines Village - 40 km
Cagutuñgan Cordillera Administrative Region Philippines Village - 40 km
Biqui Ilocos Philippines Village - 40 km
Patro Ilocos Sur Philippines Village - 40 km
Villavicja Cordillera Administrative Region Philippines Village - 41 km
Bañacao Cordillera Administrative Region Philippines Village - 42 km
Cabugao Ilocos Sur Philippines Village 6900 people 42 km
Sulbec Ilocos Philippines Village - 43 km
Bangued Cordillera Administrative Region Philippines Village 14000 people 44 km
Lupac Ilocos Philippines Village - 45 km
Cabaritan Ilocos Philippines Village - 47 km
Lagaosian Cordillera Administrative Region Philippines Village - 48 km
Tubtubo Cordillera Administrative Region Philippines Village - 48 km
Sanguspa Ilocos Philippines Village - 49 km
Santa Cruz Ilocos Sur Philippines Village 2800 people 49 km
Panpanaoil Ilocos Philippines Village - 50 km
Binacud Ilocos Philippines Village - 50 km
Alaludig Cordillera Administrative Region Philippines Village - 51 km
Arangin-Dinaratan Ilocos Philippines Village - 51 km
San Jose Ilocos Philippines Village - 51 km
Battog Ilocos Philippines Village - 52 km
Bugbug Cordillera Administrative Region Philippines Village - 52 km
Abot Cordillera Administrative Region Philippines Village - 53 km
Lobit Ilocos Norte Philippines Village - 53 km
Baliga Cordillera Administrative Region Philippines Village - 54 km
Pinipin Ilocos Philippines Village - 54 km
Band Cordillera Administrative Region Philippines Village - 54 km
San Miguel Cordillera Administrative Region Philippines Village - 54 km
Lidaoan Ilocos Philippines Village - 55 km
Supo Ilocos Philippines Village - 56 km
San Guillermo Cordillera Administrative Region Philippines Village - 56 km
Lagangilang Cordillera Administrative Region Philippines Village - 56 km
Dili Ilocos Sur Philippines Village - 56 km
Bolinao Ilocos Philippines Village - 56 km
Badoc Ilocos Philippines Village 4200 people 57 km
Salldeng Cordillera Administrative Region Philippines Village - 57 km
Turod Ilocos Philippines Village - 57 km
Naguilian Cordillera Administrative Region Philippines Village - 57 km
Lagayan Cordillera Administrative Region Philippines Village - 58 km
Caocabayan Cordillera Administrative Region Philippines Village - 59 km
Baybaytin Cordillera Administrative Region Philippines Village - 59 km
Paoa Cordillera Administrative Region Philippines Village - 60 km
Toqueng Cordillera Administrative Region Philippines Village - 60 km
Camanga Ilocos Philippines Village - 60 km
Pingaping Cordillera Administrative Region Philippines Village - 61 km
Bacaoc Cordillera Administrative Region Philippines Village - 61 km
Bitalag Ilocos Philippines Village - 62 km
Bazar Cordillera Administrative Region Philippines Village - 62 km
Labaan Cordillera Administrative Region Philippines Village - 63 km
Namatingan Ilocos Philippines Village - 63 km
Tagudin Ilocos Philippines Village 3800 people 64 km
Paganao Cordillera Administrative Region Philippines Village - 65 km
Banacao Ilocos Philippines Village - 65 km
Uso Ilocos Philippines Village - 66 km
Papadog Ilocos Philippines Village - 67 km
Padpadong Ilocos Philippines Village - 67 km
Agdeppa Ilocos Philippines Village - 68 km
Cayapa Cordillera Administrative Region Philippines Village - 69 km
Ududiao Cordillera Administrative Region Philippines Village - 69 km
Apao Cordillera Administrative Region Philippines Village - 69 km
Ursuban 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 17 km
Laoag International LAO 6 Civ. Paved Yes 7900 84 km
San Fernando SFE 4 Civ. Paved No 3900 98 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Pandan Philippines 16 km
Port San Esteban Philippines 27 km
Salomague Philippines 40 km
Gan Bay Philippines 63 km
Laoag PHLAO Philippines 87 km
Poro / San Fernando PHPRO Philippines 95 km
San Fernando PHSFE Philippines 96 km

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