Overall Green Earthquake alert in Philippines on 04 Feb 2017 18:02 UTC

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M 4.8 in Philippines on 04 Feb 2017 18:02 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:	4.8M
Depth:	53.68 Km
Lat/Lon:	5.7436 , 124.717
Event Date:	04 Feb 2017 18:02 UTC 05 Feb 2017 02:02 Local
Exposed Population:	2440000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC us20008hp6
Inserted at:	04 Feb 2017 22:24 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score	4.2 (Philippines)

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	0.3		0.3
us20008hp6	Scaled population (vector)	0
	C1 earthquake	1
	C2 earthquake	0
	Country Vulnerability	0
	INFORM_normalised	1

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1156266		0.3	04 Feb 2017 18:02	4.8M, 53.68km	N/A	2.4 million (in 100km)		04:21	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 Mindanao (population 4,457,000) . The nearest places are Lomoyon, Katabau, Kling, Oalao, Lumit, Kansan, Kiamba, Buadtasan, Solome, Linao, and Tupi.

Radius	Population
100 km	2.4 million people
75 km	1.5 million people
50 km	140000 people
20 km	<1000 people
10 km	no people
5 km	no people
2 km	no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Southern Mindanao	Philippines	4.5 million people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Lomoyon	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	21 km
Katabau	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	21 km
Kling	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	23 km
Oalao	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	25 km
Lumit	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	25 km
Kansan	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	27 km
Kiamba	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	11000 people	30 km
Buadtasan	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	32 km
Solome	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	34 km
Linao	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	38 km
Tinto	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	39 km
Copalcada	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	41 km
Kalaong	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	45 km
Bailat	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	48 km
Bayabas	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	50 km
Seguil	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	51 km
Maguling	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	2300 people	53 km
Lamlusok	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	53 km
Cablallan	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	54 km
Lumakil	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	2500 people	54 km
Glan	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	24000 people	55 km
Supu	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	56 km
Alah	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	56 km
Sinabulad	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	57 km
Lago	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	58 km
Burias	South Cotabato	Philippines	Village	4100 people	58 km
Tamblel	South Cotabato	Philippines	Village	-	59 km
Kolonpanoon	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	59 km
Kraan	Central Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	60 km
Sinolon	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	2800 people	60 km
Pañgyan	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	5200 people	63 km
Lamian	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	3900 people	64 km
Sulit	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	5000 people	64 km
Sapu Grande	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	65 km
Silway	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	7800 people	65 km
Buayan	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	15000 people	65 km
Tibulos	Central Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	65 km
Koronadal	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	74000 people	66 km
Polongding	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	66 km
Bula	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	67 km
Nutol	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	68 km
Centrala	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	68 km
Lagao III	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	68 km
Kalibo	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	68 km
Malapatan	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	19000 people	68 km
Upper Klinan	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	3800 people	69 km
Margus-Pequeño	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	69 km
Tupi	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	16000 people	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
Tambler		151	Civ.	Paved	Yes	10400	55 km
Surallah (Aallah Valley)	AAV	183	Civ.	Unpaved	No	4500	69 km
Buayan	GES	9	Civ.	Paved	No	5500	70 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Glan		Philippines	55 km
Dadiangas	PHDAD	Philippines	62 km
Milbuk		Philippines	68 km

More information

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