M 4.9 in Philippines on 20 Jan 2019 07:48 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: 4.9M
Depth: 49.59 Km
Lat/Lon: 5.6508 , 121.624
Event Date: 20 Jan 2019 07:48 UTC
20 Jan 2019 15:48 Local
Exposed Population:
880000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us2000j6kw
Inserted at: 20 Jan 2019 08:11 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.2 (Philippines)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us2000j6kw Scaled population (vector) 5.67  
  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
1245637 0 20 Jan 2019 07:48 4.9M, 49.59km N/A 890 thousand (in 100km) 00:23 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 Western Mindanao (population 3,159,000) . The nearest places are Ganon, Bangalao, Sukuban, Kalingalan Caluang, Patotol, Niog Niog, Luuk, Loog, Tabialan, Limawa, and Talipaw.

Radius Population
100 km 890000 people
75 km 410000 people
50 km 140000 people
20 km no people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Western Mindanao Philippines 3.2 million people
Sabah Malaysia 1.6 million people
Central Mindanao Philippines 3.2 million people
Southern Mindanao Philippines 4.5 million people
Northern Mindanao Philippines 3.5 million people
Central Visayas Philippines 4.6 million people
Western Visayas Philippines 5.4 million people
Kalimantan Timur Indonesia 2 million people
Sulawesi Tengah Indonesia 1.8 million people
Sulawesi Utara Indonesia 2.7 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Ganon Western Mindanao Philippines Village - 41 km
Bangalao Sulu Philippines Village - 42 km
Sukuban Western Mindanao Philippines Village - 43 km
Kalingalan Caluang Sulu Philippines Village - 47 km
Patotol Western Mindanao Philippines Village - 48 km
Niog Niog Western Mindanao Philippines Village - 48 km
Luuk Western Mindanao Philippines Village 9500 people 49 km
Loog Western Mindanao Philippines Village - 49 km
Tabialan Sulu Philippines Village 2300 people 52 km
Limawa Western Mindanao Philippines Village - 53 km
Kulay Kulay Western Mindanao Philippines Village - 54 km
Saimbangon Western Mindanao Philippines Village - 56 km
Tandu Batu Western Mindanao Philippines Village - 57 km
Bucutua Philippines Village - 60 km
Kabungkul Western Mindanao Philippines Village - 61 km
Su Western Mindanao Philippines Village - 62 km
Buhanguin Puti Western Mindanao Philippines Village - 67 km
Talipaw Western Mindanao Philippines Village - 68 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
Jolo JOL 37 Civ. Paved No 4900 81 km
Siasi SSV unknown 0 90 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Tandu Batu Philippines 53 km
Jolo PHJOL Philippines 83 km
Siasi Philippines 90 km

More information

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