M 4.6 in Philippines on 25 Nov 2020 02:25 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: 4.6M
Depth: 51.48 Km
Lat/Lon: 8.5339 , 126.7349
Event Date: 25 Nov 2020 02:25 UTC
25 Nov 2020 10:25 Local
Exposed Population:
760000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us6000csbh
Inserted at: 25 Nov 2020 02:49 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.2 (Philippines)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us6000csbh Scaled population (vector) 5.37  
  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
1344809 0 25 Nov 2020 02:25 4.6M, 51.48km N/A 760 thousand (in 100km) 00:24 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 San Juan, Tinago, Otiela, Carpenito, Lawigan, Hinatuan, Barcelona, Unidad, Mangagoy, Marihatag, and Pamaypayan.

Radius Population
100 km 760000 people
75 km 310000 people
50 km 23000 people
20 km no people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Southern Mindanao Philippines 4.5 million people
Northern Mindanao Philippines 3.5 million people
Central Mindanao Philippines 3.2 million people
Eastern Visayas Philippines 3.1 million people
Central Visayas Philippines 4.6 million people
Western Mindanao Philippines 3.2 million people
Western Visayas Philippines 5.4 million people
Sulawesi Utara Indonesia 2.7 million people
Bicol Philippines 3.9 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
San Juan Southern Mindanao Philippines Village - 44 km
Tinago Southern Mindanao Philippines Village - 47 km
Otiela Surigao del Sur Philippines Village - 47 km
Carpenito Southern Mindanao Philippines Village - 49 km
Lawigan Southern Mindanao Philippines Village - 49 km
Hinatuan Southern Mindanao Philippines Village 9900 people 49 km
Barcelona Southern Mindanao Philippines Village 3500 people 52 km
Unidad Southern Mindanao Philippines Village 3300 people 55 km
Mangagoy Southern Mindanao Philippines Village - 56 km
Marihatag Southern Mindanao Philippines Village 3800 people 57 km
Antipolo Southern Mindanao Philippines Village - 57 km
Bislig Southern Mindanao Philippines Village 66000 people 58 km
Batunan Southern Mindanao Philippines Village - 58 km
Santo Niño Southern Mindanao Philippines Village - 60 km
Salvacion Southern Mindanao Philippines Village 2100 people 61 km
Oteiza Southern Mindanao Philippines Village - 61 km
Cagwait Southern Mindanao Philippines Village - 64 km
Lingig Surigao del Sur Philippines Village 6300 people 65 km
Pamaypayan Southern 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
Bislig BPH 3 Civ. Paved No 3900 59 km
Tandag TDG 5 Civ. Paved No 4400 86 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Lamon Anchorage Philippines 39 km
Hinatuan Philippines 48 km
Bislig / Mindanao PHBPH Philippines 58 km
Aras Asan Philippines 60 km
Tandag Philippines 84 km

More information

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