M 6.5 in Philippines on 10 Feb 2017 14:03 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: 6.5M
Depth: 15 Km
Event Date: 10 Feb 2017 14:03 UTC
10 Feb 2017 22:03 Local
Exposed Population: About 45000 people in MMI
1760000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us20008ixa
Inserted at: 10 Feb 2017 14:51 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score:
4.2 (Philippines)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake Tsunami GDACS score
NEIC 1.9 0.1 1.9
us20008ixa Scaled population (vector) 0 Max wave scenario 0m  
  C1 earthquake 1 Max wave realtime 0.11m  
  C2 earthquake 0      
  Country Vulnerability 0      
  INFORM_normalised 1      
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.
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Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1156982 2.1 10 Feb 2017 14:03 6.7M, 10km N/A 1.9 million (in 100km) 0.2m (at 00:01) 00:11 NTWC    
1156988 1.9 10 Feb 2017 14:03 6.5M, 27.9km N/A 1.8 million (in 100km) 0.1m (at 01:20) 00:20 NEIC
1156993 1.9 10 Feb 2017 14:03 6.5M, 15km 6.27 120 thousand (in MMI>=VII) 0.1m (at 00:15) 00:47 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 Matas, Philippines. This height is estimated for 10-Feb-2017 14:18:06.

Alert Date (UTC) Name Country Wave height (m)
10-Feb-2017 14:18:06 Matas Philippines  0.1
10-Feb-2017 14:18:06 Cadgianao Philippines  0.1
10-Feb-2017 15:23:78 San_Jose Philippines  0.1
10-Feb-2017 14:18:06 Saint_Bernard Philippines  0.1
10-Feb-2017 15:01:93 Buenavista Philippines  0.1
10-Feb-2017 14:13:96 Melgar Philippines  0.1
10-Feb-2017 14:17:43 Himayangan Philippines  0.1
10-Feb-2017 14:06:92 Pintuyan Philippines  0.1
10-Feb-2017 14:06:92 Esperanza Philippines  0.1
10-Feb-2017 15:33:98 Surigao Philippines  0.0

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Initial conditions

Title: "10km SSW of Basilisa"

Fault parameters

  • Latitude: 9.911
  • Longitude: 125.461
  • Length: 28 km
  • Width: 7 km
  • Magnitude: 6.5 M

Okada parameters:

  • Slip: .8 m
  • Strike: 164 (geogr angle: north=0, south=180)
  • Dip: 43 degree
  • Rake: 90 degree
  • Depth: 15 km

Calculation parameters

  • Calculation space (lon/lat): 123.961, 8.411, 126.961, 11.411
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Sea Level

More information

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