M 4.7 in Negros, Philippines on 01 Sep 2015 15:11 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: 4.7M
Depth: 93.58 Km
Lat/Lon: 9.0774 , 123.6295
Event Date: 01 Sep 2015 15:11 UTC
01 Sep 2015 23:11 Local
Exposed Population:
2610929 people within 100km
Source: NEIC
Inserted at: 01 Sep 2015 18:54 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC -0.8 0
Scaled population (vector) n.a  
  C1 earthquake n.a  
  C2 earthquake n.a  
  Country Vulnerability n.a  
  INFORM_normalised n.a  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1094375 0 01 Sep 2015 15:11 4.7M, 93.58km N/A 2.6 million (in 100km) 03:42 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 Central Visayas (population 4,593,000) . The nearest places are and Lazi.

Radius Population
100 km 2.6 million people
75 km 1.5 million people
50 km 370000 people
20 km 78000 people
10 km 38000 people
5 km 5300 people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Central Visayas Philippines 4.6 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Lazi Central Visayas Philippines Village 3400 people 6 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
Siquijor 27 23 km
Dumaguete DGT 5 Civ. Paved No 6100 46 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Lazi Philippines 5 km
Dumaguete PHDGT Philippines 43 km
Baliango Philippines 46 km

More information

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