M 5.3 in Philippines on 29 Dec 2020 16:21 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: 5.3M
Depth: 35 Km
Lat/Lon: 5.2535 , 125.3176
Event Date: 29 Dec 2020 16:21 UTC
30 Dec 2020 00:21 Local
Exposed Population:
1020000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us6000d40v
Inserted at: 29 Dec 2020 16:43 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.2 (Philippines)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us6000d40v Scaled population (vector) 5.65  
  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
1350341 0 29 Dec 2020 16:21 5.3M, 35km N/A 1 million (in 100km) 00:21 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 Tubay, Katingan, Sabang, Ibran, Tumanao, Batulaki, Kamalian, Fort Holland, Margus-Pequeño, Kipagah, and Sinabulad.

Radius Population
100 km 1 million people
75 km 230000 people
50 km 86000 people
20 km 16000 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
Central Mindanao Philippines 3.2 million people
Sulawesi Utara Indonesia 2.7 million people
Northern Mindanao Philippines 3.5 million people
Western Mindanao Philippines 3.2 million people
Maluku Indonesia 2 million people
Central Visayas Philippines 4.6 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Tubay Southern Mindanao Philippines Village - 16 km
Katingan Southern Mindanao Philippines Village - 20 km
Sabang Davao del Sur Philippines Village - 20 km
Ibran Southern Mindanao Philippines Village - 24 km
Tumanao Southern Mindanao Philippines Village - 28 km
Batulaki Southern Mindanao Philippines Village - 36 km
Kamalian Southern Mindanao Philippines Village - 38 km
Fort Holland Southern Mindanao Philippines Village - 42 km
Margus-Pequeño Southern Mindanao Philippines Village - 44 km
Kipagah Southern Mindanao Philippines Village - 45 km
Kibayo Southern Mindanao Philippines Village - 47 km
Pañgyan Southern Mindanao Philippines Village 5200 people 50 km
Burias South Cotabato Philippines Village 4100 people 53 km
Lago Southern Mindanao Philippines Village - 55 km
Kalbay Southern Mindanao Philippines Village 4300 people 56 km
Malabog Southern Mindanao Philippines Village - 59 km
Cablallan Southern Mindanao Philippines Village - 60 km
Malalan Southern Mindanao Philippines Village - 60 km
Glan Southern Mindanao Philippines Village 24000 people 64 km
Cayaponga Southern Mindanao Philippines Village - 65 km
Sinabulad Southern Mindanao 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
Tambler 151 Civ. Paved Yes 10400 92 km
Buayan GES 9 Civ. Paved No 5500 95 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Glan Philippines 65 km
Dadiangas PHDAD Philippines 95 km

More information

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