M 4.8 in Philippines on 18 Oct 2020 05:46 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: 35 Km
Lat/Lon: 11.1513 , 125.9177
Event Date: 18 Oct 2020 05:46 UTC
18 Oct 2020 13:46 Local
Exposed Population:
590000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us6000c94l
Inserted at: 18 Oct 2020 06:10 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.2 (Philippines)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us6000c94l Scaled population (vector) 5.6  
  C1 earthquake 1  
  C2 earthquake 0  
  Country Vulnerability -0.18  
  INFORM_normalised 0.89  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1338233 0 18 Oct 2020 05:46 4.8M, 35km N/A 600 thousand (in 100km) 00:23 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 Baras, Mercedes, Guiuan, Bobon, Asgad, Sang-an, Salcedo, Lusod, Santa Margarita, Matarinao, and Lawa-an.

Radius Population
100 km 600000 people
75 km 270000 people
50 km 160000 people
20 km no people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no 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
Baras Eastern Samar Philippines Village - 22 km
Mercedes Eastern Visayas Philippines Village - 23 km
Guiuan Eastern Visayas Philippines City 11000 people 25 km
Bobon Eastern Visayas Philippines Village - 27 km
Asgad Eastern Visayas Philippines Village - 27 km
Sang-an Eastern Samar Philippines Village - 27 km
Salcedo Eastern Visayas Philippines Village 3500 people 28 km
Lusod Eastern Visayas Philippines Village - 29 km
Santa Margarita Eastern Samar Philippines Village - 34 km
Matarinao Eastern Samar Philippines Village - 36 km
Sequinon Eastern Visayas Philippines Village - 37 km
Cagaut Eastern Samar Philippines Village - 38 km
Hernani Eastern Visayas Philippines Village 2200 people 38 km
Batong Eastern Visayas Philippines Village - 38 km
San Jose Eastern Visayas Philippines Village - 41 km
Buenavista Eastern Visayas Philippines Village - 42 km
General MacArthur Eastern Visayas Philippines Village 4400 people 43 km
Quinapondan Eastern Visayas Philippines Village 3400 people 43 km
Gigoso Eastern Samar Philippines Village - 45 km
Paya Eastern Visayas Philippines Village - 48 km
Cagosoan Pt Eastern Visayas Philippines Village - 48 km
Inaculangan Eastern Visayas Philippines Village - 50 km
Llorente Eastern Visayas Philippines Village 7800 people 50 km
Homonhon Eastern Visayas Philippines Village - 50 km
Giporlos Eastern Visayas Philippines Village 5200 people 51 km
Marmag Eastern Visayas Philippines Village - 53 km
Borac Eastern Visayas Philippines Village - 56 km
Rizal Eastern Visayas Philippines Village - 56 km
San Buenaventura Eastern Visayas Philippines Village - 57 km
Balangiga Eastern Visayas Philippines Village 5600 people 58 km
Balago Eastern Visayas Philippines Village - 60 km
Maybocog Eastern Samar Philippines Village - 62 km
Inalad Eastern Visayas Philippines Village - 62 km
Lawa-an Eastern Visayas Philippines Village - 67 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
Guiuan 2 Civ. Paved No 7000 23 km
Borongan 2 0 75 km
Daniel Z Romualdez TAC 2 Civ. Paved Yes 7000 98 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Guiuan Philippines 25 km
Gen Macarthur Philippines 42 km
Borongan PHBGV Philippines 72 km
Tanauan Philippines 99 km

More information

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