M 5.5 in Philippines on 17 Jun 2018 09:46 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: 5.5M
Depth: 34.33 Km
Lat/Lon: 14.9028 , 119.7324
Event Date: 17 Jun 2018 09:46 UTC
17 Jun 2018 17:46 Local
Exposed Population: 3010000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us1000etr8
Inserted at: 17 Jun 2018 10:05 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.2 (Philippines)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0.3 0.3
us1000etr8 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
1214811 0.3 17 Jun 2018 09:46 5.5M, 34.33km 4.21 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:18 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 Central Luzon (population 6,199,000) . The nearest places are Pundaquit, San Antonio, San Narciso, San Felipe, Maloma, Cabangan, Silanguin, San Marcelino, Castillejos, Botolan, and Morong.

Radius Population
100 km 3 million people
75 km 890000 people
50 km 210000 people
20 km no people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

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

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Pundaquit Central Luzon Philippines Village - 36 km
San Antonio Central Luzon Philippines Village 21000 people 39 km
San Narciso Central Luzon Philippines Village 16000 people 40 km
San Felipe Central Luzon Philippines Village 15000 people 41 km
Maloma Central Luzon Philippines Village 4400 people 43 km
Cabangan Central Luzon Philippines Village 3000 people 45 km
Silanguin Central Luzon Philippines Village - 46 km
San Marcelino Central Luzon Philippines Village 18000 people 47 km
Castillejos Central Luzon Philippines Village 27000 people 51 km
Botolan Central Luzon Philippines Village 23000 people 52 km
Iba Central Luzon Philippines Village 27000 people 54 km
Santa Fe Central Luzon Philippines Village 2200 people 54 km
Subic Central Luzon Philippines Village 67000 people 55 km
Payodpod Central Luzon Philippines Village - 57 km
Olongapo Central Luzon Philippines City 220000 people 60 km
Moraza Central Luzon Philippines Village - 61 km
Palauig Central Luzon Philippines Village 2900 people 61 km
Mampaen Central Luzon Philippines Village - 61 km
Poonbato Central Luzon Philippines Village - 62 km
Morong Central Luzon Philippines Village 16000 people 63 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
Iba 3 Civ. Paved No 3200 53 km
Subic Bay International Airpt SFS 17 Civ. Paved Yes 9000 59 km
Basa AB 46 Mil. Paved No 8300 82 km
Clark AB CRK 146 Civ. Paved Yes 10400 94 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Iba Philippines 53 km
Subic Bay PHSFS Philippines 62 km
Masinloc PHMSC Philippines 73 km
Mariveles Philippines 97 km
Baluante Philippines 98 km

More information

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