M 6.1 in Philippines on 05 May 2018 06:19 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: 6.1M
Depth: 17.87 Km
Lat/Lon: 14.4969 , 123.9312
Event Date: 05 May 2018 06:19 UTC
05 May 2018 14:19 Local
Exposed Population: 390000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us1000dym9
Inserted at: 05 May 2018 06:36 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.2 (Philippines)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us1000dym9 Scaled population (vector) 0  
  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
1209312 0 05 May 2018 06:19 6.1M, 17.87km 4.35 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 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 Bicol (population 3,910,000) . The nearest places are Pandan, and Bagas.

Radius Population
100 km 390000 people
75 km 78000 people
50 km no people
20 km no people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Bicol Philippines 3.9 million people
Southern Tagalog Philippines 8.3 million people
Eastern Visayas Philippines 3.1 million people
Central Luzon Philippines 6.2 million people
Cagayan Valley Philippines 2.3 million people
National Capital Region Philippines 7.9 million people
Western Visayas Philippines 5.4 million people
Central Visayas Philippines 4.6 million people
Ilocos Philippines 3.6 million people
Cordillera Administrative Region Philippines 1.1 million people
Northern Mindanao Philippines 3.5 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Pandan Bicol Philippines Village 5100 people 56 km
Bagas Philippines Village - 67 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
Tandoc PHTDC Philippines 84 km
Tabaco / Legaspi PHTBC Philippines 85 km

More information

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