M 7.2 in Philippines from 29 Dec 2018 03:39 UTC to 03:39

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: 7.2M
Depth: 49 Km
Lat/Lon: 5.8 , 126.9
Event Date: 29 Dec 2018 03:39 UTC
29 Dec 2018 11:39 Local
Exposed Population: About 1000 people within 100km
Source: NTWC     at00pkhbhc
Inserted at: 29 Dec 2018 03:48 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.2 (Philippines)

GDACS Score

For more info on GDACS alert score click here.
  Earthquake Tsunami GDACS score
NTWC     0 0.2 0.2
at00pkhbhc Scaled population (vector) 2.2 Max wave alert 0.21m  
  C1 earthquake 1 Max wave realtime 0.28m  
  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
1242966 0.2 29 Dec 2018 03:39 7.2M, 49.4km N/A 3 thousand (in 100km) 0.2m (at 00:36) 00:07 PTWC
1242968 0.2 29 Dec 2018 03:39 7.2M, 49km N/A 2 thousand (in 100km) 0.3m (at 00:54) 00:09 NTWC    
1242981 0.3 29 Dec 2018 03:39 6.9M, 59.76km 5.86 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 0.1m (at 00:29) 00:30 NEIC
1242985 0.3 29 Dec 2018 03:39 7M, 60.06km 6.07 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 0.1m (at 00:40) 01:10 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) .

Radius Population
100 km 1500 people
75 km no people
50 km no people
20 km no 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
Sulawesi Utara Indonesia 2.7 million people
Central Mindanao Philippines 3.2 million people
Northern Mindanao Philippines 3.5 million people
Maluku Indonesia 2 million people
Western Mindanao Philippines 3.2 million people
Eastern Visayas Philippines 3.1 million people

Critical infrastructure

Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.

More information

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