M 4.6 in Philippines on 04 Apr 2017 14:10 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: 4.6M
Depth: 91.72 Km
Lat/Lon: 13.5281 , 120.9278
Event Date: 04 Apr 2017 14:10 UTC
04 Apr 2017 22:10 Local
Exposed Population:
9820000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us10008eal
Inserted at: 04 Apr 2017 16:30 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.2 (Philippines)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC -0.9 -0.9
us10008eal 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

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1162794 -0.9 04 Apr 2017 14:10 4.6M, 106.37km N/A 9.4 million (in 100km) 01:43 NEIC
1162795 -0.9 04 Apr 2017 14:10 4.6M, 91.72km N/A 9.8 million (in 100km) 02:19 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 Tagalog (population 8,266,000) . The nearest places are Puerto Galera, Gamao, Wawa, Maricaban, Pajo, Ayon-Dao, Bagalañgit, Ilihan, Mabini, and Balagnam.

Radius Population
100 km 9.4 million people
75 km 3.7 million people
50 km 1.7 million people
20 km 52000 people
10 km 17000 people
5 km 3600 people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Southern Tagalog Philippines 8.3 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Puerto Galera Southern Tagalog Philippines Village 3300 people 6 km
Gamao Philippines Village - 16 km
Wawa Southern Tagalog Philippines Village 4800 people 17 km
Maricaban Philippines Village - 17 km
Pajo Batangas Philippines Village - 18 km
Ayon-Dao Southern Tagalog Philippines Village - 20 km
Bagalañgit Batangas Philippines Village 2400 people 21 km
Ilihan Batangas Philippines Village 3500 people 24 km
Mabini Batangas Philippines Village 2700 people 27 km
Balagnam Southern Tagalog Philippines Village - 31 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
Mamburao MBO 4 Civ. Paved No 3900 46 km
Fernando AB 372 Mil. Paved No 4900 54 km
Pinamalayan 32 0 83 km
Lucena 12 Civ. Unpaved No 3200 90 km
Lubang LBX 5 Civ. Paved No 3900 93 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Calapan / Batangas PHCLP Philippines 31 km
Batangas PHBLG Philippines 31 km
Tabangoa PHTBG Philippines 32 km
Pagapas Philippines 44 km
Mamburao Philippines 44 km
Calaca Philippines 46 km
Paluan Philippines 48 km
Nasugbu PHNUG Philippines 69 km
Sablayan Philippines 79 km
Tilic Philippines 82 km
Pinamalayan Philippines 84 km

More information

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