M 7 in Philippines on 29 Dec 2018 03:39 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: 7.0M
Depth: 60.06 Km
Event Date: 29 Dec 2018 03:39 UTC
29 Dec 2018 11:39 Local
Exposed Population: About 5000 people in MMI
About 20000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us2000iyta
Inserted at: 29 Dec 2018 04:49 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score:
4.2 (Philippines)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 Tsunami GDACS score
NEIC 0.3 0 0.3
us2000iyta Scaled population (vector) 0 Max wave alert 0.08m  
  C1 shakemap 0.43 Max wave realtime 0.08m  
  C2 shakemap 0.27      
  Country Vulnerability 0      
  INFORM_normalised 0.89      
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.
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Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1242966 0.2 29 Dec 2018 03:39 7.2M, 49.4km N/A 3 thousand (in 100km) 0.2m (at 00:36) 00:07 PTWC
1242968 0.2 29 Dec 2018 03:39 7.2M, 49km N/A 2 thousand (in 100km) 0.3m (at 00:54) 00:09 NTWC    
1242981 0.3 29 Dec 2018 03:39 6.9M, 59.76km 5.86 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 0.1m (at 00:29) 00:30 NEIC
1242985 0.3 29 Dec 2018 03:39 7M, 60.06km 6.07 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 0.1m (at 00:40) 01:10 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.

Tsunami affected locations

The maximum Wave height is  0.1m in Lacaron, Philippines. This height is estimated for 29-Dec-2018 04:19:91.

Alert Date (UTC) Name Country Wave height (m)
29-Dec-2018 04:19:91 Lacaron Philippines  0.1
29-Dec-2018 04:33:13 Magdago-oc Philippines  0.1

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Initial conditions

Title: ""83km ESE of Pondaguitan""

Fault parameters

  • Latitude: 5.974
  • Longitude: 126.828
  • Length: 50 km
  • Width: 14 km
  • Magnitude: 7 M

Okada parameters:

  • Slip: 1.3 m
  • Strike: 162 (geogr angle: north=0, south=180)
  • Dip: 80 degree
  • Rake: 90 degree
  • Depth: 60 km

Calculation parameters

  • Calculation space (lon/lat): 122.328, 1.474, 131.328, 10.473
  • Instead of Step -> use Cell size:.75 minutes

Sea Level

More information

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