Overall Orange Earthquake alert in Philippines on 14 Nov 2012 05:21 UTC

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M 5.6 in Philippines on 14 Nov 2012 05:21 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:	5.6M
Depth:	46.4 Km
Lat/Lon:	9.9914 , 122.43
Event Date:	14 Nov 2012 05:21 UTC 14 Nov 2012 13:21 Local
Exposed Population:	5208726 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC usc000dsbw
Inserted at:	14 Nov 2012 05:46 UTC

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	1.2		1.2
usc000dsbw	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

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
120880		1.2	14 Nov 2012 05:21	5.6M, 46.4km	N/A	5.2 million (in 100km)		00:25	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 Visayas (population 5,393,000) . The nearest places are Caliling, Inayauan, Cauayan, Sipalay, Katolohan, Caningay, Dancalan, Cancilayan, Ilog, Tamborong, and Magdalena.

Radius	Population
100 km	5.2 million people
75 km	1.7 million people
50 km	420000 people
20 km	43000 people
10 km	12000 people
5 km	1100 people
2 km	no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Western Visayas	Philippines	5.4 million people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Caliling	Western Visayas	Philippines	Village	4800 people	6 km
Inayauan	Western Visayas	Philippines	Village	-	10 km
Cauayan	Negros Occidental	Philippines	Village	8700 people	22 km
Sipalay	Western Visayas	Philippines	Village	24000 people	27 km
Katolohan	Western Visayas	Philippines	Village	-	27 km
Caningay	Western Visayas	Philippines	Village	3200 people	29 km
Dancalan	Western Visayas	Philippines	Village	9700 people	34 km
Cancilayan	Western Visayas	Philippines	Village	-	35 km
Ilog	Negros Occidental	Philippines	Village	6600 people	38 km
Tamborong	Western Visayas	Philippines	Village	-	41 km
Kabankalan	Western Visayas	Philippines	City	130000 people	42 km
Hinoba-an	Western Visayas	Philippines	Village	-	43 km
Binicuil	Western Visayas	Philippines	Village	-	43 km
Lupni	Western Visayas	Philippines	Village	-	44 km
Bogotban	Western Visayas	Philippines	Village	-	47 km
Panobolon	Western Visayas	Philippines	Village	-	49 km
Mananga	Western Visayas	Philippines	Village	-	49 km
Himamaylan	Western Visayas	Philippines	Village	25000 people	50 km
Aguisan	Western Visayas	Philippines	Village	12000 people	51 km
Binalbagan	Western Visayas	Philippines	Village	39000 people	52 km
Nanas	Western Visayas	Philippines	Village	-	53 km
Sagumayon	Central Visayas	Philippines	Village	-	54 km
Hinigaran	Negros Occidental	Philippines	Village	39000 people	56 km
Da-og	Western Visayas	Philippines	Village	-	57 km
Calaya	Western Visayas	Philippines	Village	2700 people	58 km
Cabanbaan	Western Visayas	Philippines	Village	-	60 km
Camangcamang	Western Visayas	Philippines	Village	4100 people	60 km
Alobijod	Western Visayas	Philippines	Village	-	61 km
Abis	Central Visayas	Philippines	Village	2600 people	61 km
Pontevedra	Western Visayas	Philippines	Village	7700 people	65 km
Isabella	Western Visayas	Philippines	Village	-	66 km
Basay	Central Visayas	Philippines	Village	4200 people	68 km
Magdalena	Western Visayas	Philippines	Village	2400 people	69 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
Basay Cdcp		101				0	60 km
Iloilo	ILO	7	Civ.	Paved	Yes	6800	81 km
Bacolod	BCD	9	Civ.	Paved	Yes	6400	90 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Pulupandan	PHPUL	Philippines	73 km
Cartagena / Iloilo	PHCRT	Philippines	79 km
Bayawan		Philippines	81 km
Tolong / Dumaguete	PHTLG	Philippines	85 km
Bais / Dumaguete	PHBAI	Philippines	89 km
Bacolod	PHBCD	Philippines	94 km

More information

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