Overall Orange Earthquake alert in Philippines on 17 Dec 2019 20:18 UTC

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M 5.4 in Philippines on 17 Dec 2019 20:18 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:	5.4M
Depth:	11.45 Km
Lat/Lon:	6.5217 , 125.5161
Event Date:	17 Dec 2019 20:18 UTC 18 Dec 2019 04:18 Local
Exposed Population:	About 14000 people in MMI 6530000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC us60006st8
Inserted at:	18 Dec 2019 20:20 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score:	4.2 (Philippines)

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake (Shakemap)		GDACS score
NEIC	1		1
us60006st8	Scaled population (raster)	2.96
	C1 shakemap	0.43
	C2 shakemap	0.27
	Country Vulnerability	0
	INFORM_normalised	0.89

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

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Episode Timeline

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1286097		0.6	17 Dec 2019 20:18	5.3M, 8.92km	N/A	6.6 million (in 100km)		00:16	NEIC
1286266		1	17 Dec 2019 20:18	5.4M, 11.45km	6.9	10 thousand (in MMI>=VII)		1d 00:02	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 ,of Southern Mindanao (population 14,165) . The alertlevel for this event is ORANGE

Intensity	Population
	14000 people
	84000 people
	640000 people

Shakemaps Timeline

Alert	Shake id #	Score	episodeid	Lat/Lon	Magnitude	Depth	Max MMI	Date shake (UTC)	Delay (hh:mm)
	1	1	1286266	6.522/125.516	5.4	11.4	6.899	18 Dec 2019 19:55	23:37	(new episode)
	2	1	1286266	6.522/125.516	5.4	11.4	6.899	18 Dec 2019 20:20	1d 00:02	(upd of #1)

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Southern Mindanao	Philippines	14000 people
Southern Mindanao	Philippines	110000 people
Southern Mindanao	Philippines	460000 people
Central Mindanao	Philippines	no people
Southern Mindanao	Philippines	2.3 million people
Central Mindanao	Philippines	49000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Kumasi	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	1 km
Santa Moria	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	6 km
Tubalan	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	4100 people	7 km
Lacaron	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	2700 people	11 km
Bulacan	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	4400 people	13 km
Kulagsing		Philippines	Village	-	14 km
Malang	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	15 km
Malita	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	40000 people	17 km
Bolila	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	2100 people	17 km
Kibalatong	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	19 km
Guihing	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	12000 people	26 km
Tukulan	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	26 km
Haley	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	28 km
Lais	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	2300 people	28 km
Kotipinan	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	28 km
Dapoc	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	28 km
Sinayawan	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	4900 people	30 km
Digos	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	City	110000 people	31 km
Kiblagon	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	32 km
Kidbuaya	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	36 km
Malandag	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	13000 people	37 km
New Visayas	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	40 km
Talagutang	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	33 km
Cagamcam	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	33 km
Tuban	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	5200 people	36 km
Central	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	37 km
Inoburen	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	37 km
Malungon	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	51000 people	38 km
Asterga	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	40 km
Biton	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	42 km
Bansalan	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	21000 people	43 km
Batutitik	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	44 km
Miral	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	45 km
Sibulan	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	9000 people	46 km
Daliao	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	49 km
Labu	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	49 km
Conel	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	8400 people	51 km
Baracatan	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	7200 people	51 km
Abaka	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	51 km
Santa Cruz		Philippines	Village	25000 people	51 km
Sirawan	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	52 km
Dadaotan		Philippines	Village	-	52 km
Nidam	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	54 km
Upper Klinan	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	3800 people	55 km
Toril	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	55 km
Nutol	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	56 km
Lagao III	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	56 km
Lobogan	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	58 km
Bula	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	58 km
Little Lun	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	59 km
Buayan	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	15000 people	59 km
Bago	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	59 km
Koronadal	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	74000 people	59 km
Silway	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	7800 people	60 km
Pequeno	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	60 km
Alambre	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	61 km
Davao	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Major city	1.2 million people	63 km
Sulit	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	5000 people	63 km
Pangi	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	63 km
Tamblel	South Cotabato	Philippines	Village	-	66 km
San Jose	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	2800 people	68 km
Santo Niño	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
Malita		5				0	17 km
Buayan	GES	9	Civ.	Paved	No	5500	55 km
Tambler		151	Civ.	Paved	Yes	10400	69 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Daliao		Philippines	53 km
Talomo		Philippines	58 km
Davao	PHBIY	Philippines	61 km
Dadiangas	PHDAD	Philippines	62 km

More information

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