Overall Green Earthquake alert in Mindanao, Philippines on 26 May 2022 02:33 UTC

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M 4.6 in Mindanao, Philippines on 26 May 2022 02:33 UTC

Hazard models

Rapid Impact

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:	4.6M
Depth:	10 Km
Lat/Lon:	8.9541 , 126.5516
Event Date:	26 May 2022 02:33 UTC 26 May 2022 10:33 Local
Exposed Population:	1 million in 100km
Source:	NEIC us7000hcjx
Inserted at:	31 May 2022 23:58 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score	1.1 ()

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake (Rapid Impact)		GDACS score
NEIC	0		0
us7000hcjx	Scaled population (vector)	0
	C1 rapid impact	-0.59
	C2 rapid impact	0.53
	Country Vulnerability	0
	INFORM_normalised	1

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

ID	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1445209	26 May 2022 02:33	4.6M, 10km	3.63	1.2 million (in 100km)	00:23	NEIC
1445853	26 May 2022 02:33	4.7M, 10km	3.76	1.3 million (in 100km)	4d 01:31	NEIC
1446146	26 May 2022 02:33	4.6M, 10km	3.51	1 million (in 100km)	5d 21:25	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 off shore.

Radius	Population
100 km	1 million people
75 km	420000 people
50 km	150000 people
20 km	no people
10 km	no people
5 km	no people
2 km	no people

Affected Provinces

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Cagwait	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	28 km
La Paz	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	2300 people	32 km
Marihatag	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	3800 people	33 km
Somosomo	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	34 km
Antipolo	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	36 km
Tago	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	6200 people	36 km
Santo Niño	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	40 km
Tandag	Surigao del Sur	Philippines	Village	29000 people	41 km
Bahao	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	42 km
Oteiza	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	43 km
Salvacion	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	2100 people	46 km
Buenavista	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	2600 people	47 km
Kayogyog	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	47 km
Tigao	Surigao del Sur	Philippines	Village	2100 people	50 km
Burgos	Surigao del Sur	Philippines	Village	3500 people	53 km
Madrelino	Surigao del Sur	Philippines	Village	-	56 km
Tuburan	Surigao del Sur	Philippines	Village	-	57 km
Unidad	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	3300 people	58 km
Sibahay	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	59 km
Tinago	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	61 km
Abaga	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	62 km
Lianga	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	14000 people	62 km
Lanuza	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	2000 people	62 km
San Juan	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	63 km
Carmen	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	2800 people	66 km
Carpenito	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	66 km
Batunan	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	68 km
Hinatuan	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	9900 people	69 km
Amaga	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	2200 people	69 km
Bitaogan	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	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
Tandag	TDG	5	Civ.	Paved	No	4400	44 km
Bislig	BPH	3	Civ.	Paved	No	3900	88 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Aras Asan		Philippines	27 km
Tandag		Philippines	41 km
Lamon Anchorage		Philippines	57 km
Hinatuan		Philippines	69 km
Bislig / Mindanao	PHBPH	Philippines	88 km

More information

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