Overall Green Earthquake alert in Philippines from 17 Oct 2018 18:34 UTC to 18:34

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M 5 in Philippines from 17 Oct 2018 18:34 UTC to 18:34

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:	5.0M
Depth:	117.33 Km
Lat/Lon:	12.3297 , 124.6182
Event Date:	17 Oct 2018 18:34 UTC 18 Oct 2018 02:34 Local
Exposed Population:	2690000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC us1000hdhw
Inserted at:	17 Oct 2018 18:54 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score	4.2 (Philippines)

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	0		0
us1000hdhw	Scaled population (vector)	6.51
	C1 earthquake	1
	C2 earthquake	0
	Country Vulnerability	-0.18
	INFORM_normalised	0.89

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1232062		0	17 Oct 2018 18:34	5M, 117.33km	N/A	2.7 million (in 100km)		00:19	NEIC
1232068		0	17 Oct 2018 18:34	5.1M, 102.56km	N/A	2.6 million (in 100km)		01:37	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 Eastern Visayas (population 3,055,000) . The nearest places are Lope de Vega, Manalibong, Lapa-an, Dawo, Canani, Gelino, Cahicsan, Catarman, Capayan, Cabonga-an, and Catbalogan.

Radius	Population
100 km	2.7 million people
75 km	1.4 million people
50 km	820000 people
20 km	150000 people
10 km	42000 people
5 km	13000 people
2 km	<1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Eastern Visayas	Philippines	3.1 million people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Lope de Vega	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	2500 people	4 km
Manalibong	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	-	8 km
Lapa-an	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	-	13 km
Dawo	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	-	15 km
Canani	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	-	16 km
Gelino	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	-	16 km
Cahicsan	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	-	18 km
Catarman	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	47000 people	19 km
Capayan	Northern Samar	Philippines	Village	-	21 km
Cabonga-an	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	-	22 km
Bobon	Northern Samar	Philippines	Village	4700 people	22 km
Maquinalo	Northern Samar	Philippines	Village	-	22 km
Oquendo	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	-	24 km
Mondragon	Northern Samar	Philippines	Village	5100 people	26 km
San Jose	Northern Samar	Philippines	Village	3800 people	26 km
Malaga	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	2100 people	28 km
Tinambacan	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	4500 people	28 km
Bongdo	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	-	29 km
Calbayog	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	City	68000 people	29 km
Calagundi-an	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	-	30 km
Santa Margarita	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	4800 people	32 km
Bantayan	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	4000 people	32 km
Cabigano	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	-	34 km
Balud	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	-	36 km
Tarabucan	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	-	37 km
Apis	Northern Samar	Philippines	Village	-	38 km
Pilar		Philippines	Village	-	38 km
Palambrag	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	-	38 km
Lavezares	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	4100 people	38 km
Allen	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	7500 people	41 km
Pagsanjan	Samar	Philippines	Village	-	42 km
Hangi	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	-	42 km
Pambujan	Northern Samar	Philippines	Village	11000 people	43 km
Corocauayan	Samar	Philippines	Village	-	44 km
Las Navas	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	3400 people	45 km
Balat-guti	Samar	Philippines	Village	-	46 km
Bulao	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	-	46 km
San Vicente		Philippines	Village	-	47 km
Himakinod	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	-	47 km
Simora	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	-	48 km
Beri		Philippines	Village	-	48 km
Catubig	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	4700 people	48 km
Bahay	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	-	48 km
Santo Niño		Philippines	Village	-	48 km
Capul		Philippines	Village	4700 people	49 km
Pagsanghan	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	-	50 km
Laoang		Philippines	Village	17000 people	52 km
Cantaguec	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	-	53 km
Bacjao		Philippines	Village	-	54 km
San Miguel	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	-	56 km
Sogud		Philippines	Village	-	56 km
Silanga	Samar	Philippines	Village	2300 people	56 km
Aguingayan	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	-	56 km
Almagro		Philippines	Village	-	57 km
Bongliw	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	-	59 km
Palapag	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	8200 people	60 km
Cabadiangan		Philippines	Village	3000 people	60 km
Hinica-an	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	-	62 km
Lamaoan	Bicol	Philippines	Village	-	63 km
San Rafael	Bicol	Philippines	Village	-	65 km
Agutay		Philippines	Village	-	65 km
Paco	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	-	65 km
Carayacay	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	-	65 km
Maragat	Northern Samar	Philippines	Village	-	66 km
Bangon	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	-	67 km
Jeuaran	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	-	68 km
Capitun-an	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	-	68 km
Rizal	Samar	Philippines	Village	-	69 km
Catbalogan	Samar	Philippines	Village	68000 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
Catarman	CRM	2	Civ.	Paved	No	4400	19 km
Calbayog	CYP	3	Civ.	Paved	No	4800	30 km
Catbalogan		15				0	62 km
Biliran Natl		89				0	88 km
Dolores		2				0	98 km
Sorsogon		37	Civ.	Unpaved	No	3200	99 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Calbayog		Philippines	31 km
Laoang		Philippines	50 km
Catbalogan	PHCTS	Philippines	69 km
Bulan		Philippines	89 km
Casiguran		Philippines	90 km
Talalora		Philippines	91 km
Sorsogon		Philippines	98 km
Calubian		Philippines	99 km

More information

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