Overall Green Earthquake alert in Philippines on 17 Jan 2013 04:58 UTC

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M 4.9 in Philippines on 17 Jan 2013 04:58 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:	Km
Lat/Lon:	5.8722 , 124.853
Event Date:	17 Jan 2013 04:58 UTC 17 Jan 2013 12:58 Local
Exposed Population:	2530000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC usb000eqc0
Inserted at:	17 Jan 2013 05:24 UTC

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	0.5		0.5
usb000eqc0	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
121994		0.5	17 Jan 2013 04:58	4.9M, 71.1km	N/A	2.5 million (in 100km)		00:26	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 Southern Mindanao (population 4,457,000) . The nearest places are Katabau, Oalao, Lomoyon, Lumit, Solome, Kling, Tinto, Kansan, Bailat, Kiamba, and Fort Holland.

Radius	Population
100 km	3.1 million people
75 km	2.2 million people
50 km	1.1 million people
20 km	41000 people
10 km	11000 people
5 km	5300 people
2 km	<1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Southern Mindanao	Philippines	4.5 million people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Katabau	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	3 km
Oalao	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	6 km
Lomoyon	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	9 km
Lumit	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	13 km
Solome	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	16 km
Kling	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	19 km
Tinto	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	22 km
Kansan	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	25 km
Bailat	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	29 km
Kiamba	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	11000 people	29 km
Buadtasan	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	31 km
Seguil	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	31 km
Lumakil	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	2500 people	34 km
Bayabas	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	35 km
Tamblel	South Cotabato	Philippines	Village	-	38 km
Glan	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	24000 people	39 km
Cablallan	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	40 km
Linao	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	40 km
Sinabulad	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	41 km
Alah	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	41 km
Lamlusok	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	43 km
Copalcada	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	44 km
Silway	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	7800 people	44 km
Buayan	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	15000 people	44 km
Sulit	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	5000 people	45 km
Lago	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	45 km
Sinolon	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	2800 people	45 km
Koronadal	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	74000 people	46 km
Bula	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	46 km
Burias	South Cotabato	Philippines	Village	4100 people	46 km
Sapu Grande	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	47 km
Nutol	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	47 km
Lagao III	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	47 km
Kalaong	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	48 km
Kolonpanoon	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	48 km
Polongding	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	48 km
Lamian	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	3900 people	48 km
Upper Klinan	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	3800 people	49 km
Malapatan	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	19000 people	50 km
Palkan	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	3600 people	51 km
Supu	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	51 km
Pañgyan	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	5200 people	52 km
Tupi	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	16000 people	52 km
Conel	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	8400 people	52 km
Little Lun	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	53 km
Kalibo	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	53 km
Nidam	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	54 km
Labu	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	54 km
Centrala	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	55 km
Crossing Rubber	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	55 km
Maguling	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	2300 people	56 km
Tocawal	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	57 km
Surallah	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	31000 people	57 km
Batutitik	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	59 km
Klintak	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	59 km
Margus-Pequeño	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	59 km
Rang-ay	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	59 km
Tampakan	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	8900 people	61 km
Banga	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	59000 people	62 km
Batulaki	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	62 km
Tituan	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	63 km
Kraan	Central Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	64 km
Malabog	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	64 km
El Nonak	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	65 km
Malungon	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	51000 people	65 km
Malandag	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	13000 people	66 km
Liberty	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	2200 people	66 km
Lampitak	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	2200 people	66 km
Kipagah	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	67 km
Taplan	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	68 km
Manuel Roxas	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	4400 people	68 km
Mapayag	Central Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	69 km
Santo Niño	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	69 km
Tibulos	Central Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	69 km
Katipuan	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	69 km
Kamalian	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	69 km
Marbel	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	70 km
Fort Holland	Southern Mindanao	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
Tambler		151	Civ.	Paved	Yes	10400	34 km
Buayan	GES	9	Civ.	Paved	No	5500	50 km
Surallah (Aallah Valley)	AAV	183	Civ.	Unpaved	No	4500	56 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Glan		Philippines	39 km
Dadiangas	PHDAD	Philippines	42 km
Milbuk		Philippines	73 km
Lamitan		Philippines	98 km

More information

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