Overall Green Earthquake alert in Philippines on 13 Jan 2011 15:50 UTC

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M 4.7 in Philippines on 13 Jan 2011 15:50 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.

Updated: this report is based on episode 1.

Earthquake Magnitude:	4.7M
Depth:	Km
Lat/Lon:	9.1446 , 125.613
Event Date:	13 Jan 2011 15:50 UTC 13 Jan 2011 23:50 Local
Exposed Population:	2130000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC usc00012cs
Inserted at:	14 Jan 2011 15:51 UTC

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	0.5		0.5
usc00012cs	Scaled population (vector)	n.a
	C1 earthquake	n.a
	C2 earthquake	n.a
	Country Vulnerability	n.a
	INFORM_normalised	n.a

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

ID	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
103256	0.5	13 Jan 2011 15:50	4.7M, 67.6km	N/A	2.2 million (in 100km)	03:12	NEIC
103257	0.5	13 Jan 2011 15:50	4.7M, 67.6km	N/A	2.2 million (in 100km)	03:14	NEIC
103277	0.5	13 Jan 2011 15:50	4.7M, 10km	N/A	2.1 million (in 100km)	1d 00:00	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 Northern Mindanao (population 3,510,000) . The nearest places are Cabadbaran, Antonio Luna, Tubay, Magallanes, Los Angeles, Ampayon, Jagupit, Butuan, La Trinidad, Kinaludan, and Tandag.

Radius	Population
100 km	2.9 million people
75 km	2 million people
50 km	1.1 million people
20 km	440000 people
10 km	150000 people
5 km	83000 people
2 km	8700 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Northern Mindanao	Philippines	3.5 million people
Southern Mindanao	Philippines	4.5 million people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Cabadbaran	Northern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	31000 people	4 km
Antonio Luna	Northern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	5 km
Tubay	Northern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	7800 people	8 km
Magallanes	Agusan del Norte	Philippines	Village	6500 people	10 km
Los Angeles	Northern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	4000 people	10 km
Ampayon	Northern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	16 km
Jagupit	Northern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	2200 people	16 km
Butuan	Northern Mindanao	Philippines	City	250000 people	17 km
La Trinidad	Northern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	19 km
Kinaludan	Northern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	19 km
San Vicente	Northern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	21 km
Buena Vista	Northern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	23 km
Bañgonay	Northern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	2600 people	24 km
Ata-atahon	Northern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	28 km
Bilay	Northern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	28 km
Atga	Northern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	30 km
Magdago-oc	Agusan del Norte	Philippines	Village	-	32 km
Carmen	Northern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	4800 people	33 km
Cabangahan	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	34 km
Tungao	Northern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	8800 people	35 km
San Roque	Northern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	2100 people	36 km
Las Nieves	Northern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	36 km
Bitaugan	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	37 km
Cahayagan	Agusan del Norte	Philippines	Village	-	38 km
Kitcharao	Northern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	7200 people	39 km
Ambacon	Northern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	41 km
Alegria	Northern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	5900 people	41 km
Bitaogan	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	42 km
Magsaysay	Misamis Oriental	Philippines	Village	-	42 km
Kubo	Northern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	43 km
Nuevo Camp	Northern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	44 km
Corinto	Northern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	46 km
Sapa	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	46 km
Madrid	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	3100 people	47 km
Verdo	Northern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	48 km
Esperanza	Northern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	6100 people	48 km
Abaga	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	49 km
Mainit	Northern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	5500 people	49 km
Marga	Northern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	49 km
Adlay	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	2500 people	50 km
Payanasa	Northern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	51 km
Carrascal	Surigao del Sur	Philippines	Village	4400 people	51 km
Cantilan	Surigao del Sur	Philippines	Village	9300 people	52 km
Carmen	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	2800 people	52 km
Odiongan	Northern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	4100 people	52 km
Dulangan	Northern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	54 km
Masgad	Northern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	55 km
Timamana	Northern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	55 km
Urbistondo	Surigao del Norte	Philippines	Village	-	56 km
Claver	Surigao del Norte	Philippines	Village	5900 people	56 km
Lanuza	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	2000 people	56 km
Santa Rosa	Northern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	56 km
Taganito	Surigao del Norte	Philippines	Village	-	56 km
Kinabutan	Northern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	57 km
Gigaquit	Surigao del Norte	Philippines	Village	3000 people	57 km
Mimbunga	Northern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	58 km
Guadalupe	Northern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	3400 people	59 km
Gingoog	Northern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	69000 people	60 km
Malimono	Northern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	61 km
Sibahay	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	61 km
Placer	Northern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	10000 people	61 km
Kayogyog	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	62 km
Sison	Northern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	3100 people	62 km
San Jose	Misamis Oriental	Philippines	Village	2700 people	62 km
Medina	Misamis Oriental	Philippines	Village	9100 people	63 km
Buenavista	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	2600 people	65 km
Baligidian	Northern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	66 km
Taog	Northern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	66 km
Nuevo Trabajo	Northern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	66 km
Tagana-an	Northern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	4300 people	67 km
Portulin	Northern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	67 km
Tuburan	Surigao del Sur	Philippines	Village	-	67 km
Prosperidad	Northern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	68 km
Tigao	Surigao del Sur	Philippines	Village	2100 people	68 km
Bahao	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	68 km
Burgos	Surigao del Sur	Philippines	Village	3500 people	69 km
Kabantao	Northern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	69 km
Tandag	Surigao del Sur	Philippines	Village	29000 people	69 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
Butuan	BXU	43	Civ.	Paved	No	6000	19 km
Tandag	TDG	5	Civ.	Paved	No	4400	66 km
Surigao	SUG	6	Civ.	Paved	No	5000	73 km
Nonoc		4				0	78 km
Camiguin	CGM	5	Civ.	Paved	No	4200	96 km
Siargao		3				0	96 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Butuan		Philippines	17 km
Nasipit	PHNAS	Philippines	28 km
Nasipit	PHNAS	Philippines	29 km
Odiongan		Philippines	53 km
Gingoog	PHGIN	Philippines	60 km
Tandag		Philippines	70 km
Surigao	PHSUG	Philippines	78 km
Aras Asan		Philippines	85 km
Dapa		Philippines	90 km
Mambajao		Philippines	95 km
Numancia		Philippines	96 km

More information

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