M 5.9 in Philippines on 05 Apr 2018 03:53 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: 5.9M
Depth: 64.44 Km
Lat/Lon: 6.8146 , 126.78
Event Date: 05 Apr 2018 03:53 UTC
05 Apr 2018 11:53 Local
Exposed Population: 650000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us2000dus5
Inserted at: 05 Apr 2018 04:10 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.2 (Philippines)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us2000dus5 Scaled population (vector) -8  
  C1 shakemap 0.43  
  C2 shakemap 0.27  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 0.89  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1205595 0 05 Apr 2018 03:53 5.9M, 64.44km 4.14 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:16 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 Jovellar, Santa Cruz, Zaragosa, Bobon, Manay, Tagabaquid, Tamisan, Santiago, Manreza, Central, and Bajucan.

Radius Population
100 km 650000 people
75 km 350000 people
50 km 16000 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
Northern Mindanao Philippines 3.5 million people
Central Mindanao Philippines 3.2 million people
Sulawesi Utara Indonesia 2.7 million people
Western Mindanao Philippines 3.2 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
Jovellar Southern Mindanao Philippines Village 2300 people 45 km
Santa Cruz Southern Mindanao Philippines Village - 47 km
Zaragosa Southern Mindanao Philippines Village - 49 km
Bobon Davao Oriental Philippines Village 4500 people 50 km
Manay Southern Mindanao Philippines Village 20000 people 52 km
Tagabaquid Southern Mindanao Philippines Village - 53 km
Tamisan Southern Mindanao Philippines Village 2800 people 53 km
Santiago Davao Oriental Philippines Village 2600 people 57 km
Manreza Southern Mindanao Philippines Village - 58 km
Central Southern Mindanao Philippines Village - 61 km
San Jose Southern Mindanao Philippines Village - 62 km
Buso Southern Mindanao Philippines Village - 64 km
Mati Southern Mindanao Philippines Village 72000 people 64 km
Tauantauan Southern Mindanao Philippines Village - 65 km
San Pedro Southern Mindanao Philippines Village 4000 people 65 km
Rizal Southern Mindanao Philippines Village - 68 km
Kabuaya Davao Oriental Philippines Village - 68 km
Manurigao Southern Mindanao Philippines Village - 69 km
Bajucan Southern Mindanao 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
Imelda Romualdez Marcos MXI 47 Civ. Paved No 4200 58 km
Baganga BNQ unknown 0 88 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Mati PHMXI Philippines 62 km
Caraga Philippines 62 km
Monserat Philippines 80 km

More information

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