M 5.7 in Philippines on 17 Jan 2012 12:55 UTC

Hazard models

EQ parameters
Shakemap
Tsunami

Event summary

This earthquake is expected to have a medium humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

Earthquake Magnitude: 5.7M
Depth: 36 Km
Lat/Lon: 11.1625 , 125.831
Event Date: 17 Jan 2012 12:55 UTC
17 Jan 2012 20:55 Local
Exposed Population:
1164563 people within 100km
Source: NEIC usc0007m53
Inserted at: 17 Jan 2012 13:59 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 1 1
usc0007m53 Scaled population (vector) n.a  
  C1 earthquake n.a  
  C2 earthquake n.a  
  Country Vulnerability n.a  
  INFORM_normalised n.a  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
114275 1.2 17 Jan 2012 12:55 5.9M, 50.3km N/A 1 million (in 100km) 00:19 NEIC
114276 1 17 Jan 2012 12:55 5.7M, 36km N/A 1.2 million (in 100km) 01:03 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 Eastern Visayas (population 3,055,000) . The nearest places are Mercedes, Baras, Guiuan, Asgad, Bobon, Salcedo, Sang-an, Lusod, Santa Margarita, Matarinao, and Benuuangan.

Radius Population
100 km 1 million people
75 km 340000 people
50 km 210000 people
20 km 42000 people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Eastern Visayas Philippines 3.1 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Mercedes Eastern Visayas Philippines Village - 17 km
Baras Eastern Samar Philippines Village - 17 km
Guiuan Eastern Visayas Philippines City 11000 people 19 km
Asgad Eastern Visayas Philippines Village - 20 km
Bobon Eastern Visayas Philippines Village - 20 km
Salcedo Eastern Visayas Philippines Village 3500 people 21 km
Sang-an Eastern Samar Philippines Village - 22 km
Lusod Eastern Visayas Philippines Village - 23 km
Santa Margarita Eastern Samar Philippines Village - 28 km
Matarinao Eastern Samar Philippines Village - 29 km
Sequinon Eastern Visayas Philippines Village - 30 km
Cagaut Eastern Samar Philippines Village - 31 km
Batong Eastern Visayas Philippines Village - 33 km
Hernani Eastern Visayas Philippines Village 2200 people 33 km
Buenavista Eastern Visayas Philippines Village - 35 km
San Jose Eastern Visayas Philippines Village - 36 km
Quinapondan Eastern Visayas Philippines Village 3400 people 36 km
General MacArthur Eastern Visayas Philippines Village 4400 people 36 km
Gigoso Eastern Samar Philippines Village - 38 km
Paya Eastern Visayas Philippines Village - 41 km
Llorente Eastern Visayas Philippines Village 7800 people 45 km
Giporlos Eastern Visayas Philippines Village 5200 people 45 km
Inaculangan Eastern Visayas Philippines Village - 46 km
Cagosoan Pt Eastern Visayas Philippines Village - 47 km
Homonhon Eastern Visayas Philippines Village - 47 km
Marmag Eastern Visayas Philippines Village - 48 km
Borac Eastern Visayas Philippines Village - 51 km
Rizal Eastern Visayas Philippines Village - 51 km
Balangiga Eastern Visayas Philippines Village 5600 people 52 km
San Buenaventura Eastern Visayas Philippines Village - 53 km
Balago Eastern Visayas Philippines Village - 54 km
Inalad Eastern Visayas Philippines Village - 56 km
Maybocog Eastern Samar Philippines Village - 57 km
Lawa-an Eastern Visayas Philippines Village - 60 km
Borongan Eastern Visayas Philippines Village 16000 people 69 km
Benuuangan Eastern Visayas 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
Guiuan 2 Civ. Paved No 7000 18 km
Borongan 2 0 71 km
Daniel Z Romualdez TAC 2 Civ. Paved Yes 7000 91 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Guiuan Philippines 20 km
Gen Macarthur Philippines 36 km
Borongan PHBGV Philippines 67 km
Tanauan Philippines 92 km
Tacloban PHTAC Philippines 94 km
Lagome Philippines 99 km

More information

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