Overall Green Earthquake alert in Philippines on 12 May 2021 01:09 UTC

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M 5.7 in Philippines on 12 May 2021 01:09 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:	5.7M
Depth:	109.91 Km
Lat/Lon:	13.5547 , 120.8972
Event Date:	12 May 2021 01:09 UTC 12 May 2021 09:09 Local
Exposed Population:	11770000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC us7000e28e
Inserted at:	12 May 2021 01:27 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
us7000e28e	Scaled population (raster)	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

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1374714		0.3	12 May 2021 01:09	5.7M, 109.91km	4	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 Southern Tagalog (population 8,266,000) . The nearest places are Puerto Galera, Gamao, Maricaban, Pajo, Bagalañgit, Wawa, Ilihan, Ayon-Dao, Mabini, Batangas, and Alaminos.

Radius	Population
100 km	11.8 million people
75 km	4.5 million people
50 km	2 million people
20 km	62000 people
10 km	21000 people
5 km	<1000 people
2 km	no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Southern Tagalog	Philippines	8.3 million people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Puerto Galera	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	3300 people	7 km
Gamao		Philippines	Village	-	12 km
Maricaban		Philippines	Village	-	14 km
Pajo	Batangas	Philippines	Village	-	17 km
Bagalañgit	Batangas	Philippines	Village	2400 people	17 km
Wawa	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	4800 people	19 km
Ilihan	Batangas	Philippines	Village	3500 people	22 km
Ayon-Dao	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	-	23 km
Mabini	Batangas	Philippines	Village	2700 people	23 km
Batangas	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	City	240000 people	29 km
Bauan	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	33000 people	29 km
Balagnam	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	-	32 km
Tinga	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	-	33 km
Calapan	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	65000 people	34 km
Camp Bliss	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	-	36 km
Suki	Mindoro Oriental	Philippines	Village	-	36 km
Lobo	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	3000 people	36 km
Taal	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	40000 people	36 km
Baluguhan	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	-	36 km
Balagbag	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	-	38 km
Pinagsabangan	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	4600 people	38 km
Dagatan	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	2900 people	39 km
Calampan	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	-	39 km
Alitungan	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	-	40 km
Calawang	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	-	40 km
Malaue	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	-	41 km
Calatagan	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	16000 people	42 km
Cuenca	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	22000 people	42 km
Bucal	Batangas	Philippines	Village	-	42 km
Calaca	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	37000 people	43 km
Budlungan	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	-	44 km
Maalas-as	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	-	45 km
Navotas	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	-	46 km
Apar	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	-	46 km
Balayan	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	50000 people	46 km
Rosario	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	-	47 km
Apitong	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	2400 people	48 km
Canda	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	-	48 km
Mag-asawang Tubig	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	-	49 km
Mamburao	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	24000 people	49 km
Paluan	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	4500 people	49 km
Dao	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	-	50 km
Mabuñga	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	-	50 km
Abalete	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	-	50 km
Naujan	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	2800 people	51 km
Buenavista	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	-	51 km
Calampuan	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	-	52 km
Lipa	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	City	210000 people	52 km
Maslud	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	-	53 km
Binubusan	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	6600 people	54 km
Tuy	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	8400 people	55 km
Bayuyuñgan	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	-	56 km
Balete	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	8600 people	56 km
Laiya	Batangas	Philippines	Village	7400 people	56 km
Bocboc		Philippines	Village	-	57 km
San Jose	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	2300 people	57 km
Santa Cruz	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	9700 people	57 km
Borbocolon	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	-	58 km
Amnay	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	-	58 km
Boot	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	4800 people	58 km
Malvar	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	29000 people	59 km
Bagbag	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	-	59 km
Luksuhin	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	4500 people	60 km
Ignonoc	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	-	60 km
Lian	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	7500 people	61 km
San Juan	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	3200 people	62 km
Nasugbu	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	62000 people	64 km
Mendez Nunez	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	-	64 km
Tanauan	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	68000 people	65 km
Tiaong	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	5000 people	65 km
Ik-ik	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	-	66 km
Pasi	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	-	67 km
Balokbalok	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	-	68 km
Alaminos	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	31000 people	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
Mamburao	MBO	4	Civ.	Paved	No	3900	50 km
Fernando AB		372	Mil.	Paved	No	4900	51 km
Pinamalayan		32				0	85 km
Lucena		12	Civ.	Unpaved	No	3200	88 km
Lubang	LBX	5	Civ.	Paved	No	3900	92 km
Pagbilao Grande Island		4				0	99 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Batangas	PHBLG	Philippines	28 km
Tabangoa	PHTBG	Philippines	28 km
Calapan / Batangas	PHCLP	Philippines	32 km
Pagapas		Philippines	41 km
Calaca		Philippines	43 km
Mamburao		Philippines	48 km
Paluan		Philippines	50 km
Nasugbu	PHNUG	Philippines	66 km
Tilic		Philippines	81 km
Sablayan		Philippines	83 km
Pinamalayan		Philippines	86 km

More information

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