Overall Green Earthquake alert in Philippines on 30 May 2023 15:22 UTC

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M 4.6 in Philippines on 30 May 2023 15:22 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:	14.9516 , 121.6802
Event Date:	30 May 2023 15:22 UTC 30 May 2023 23:22 Local
Exposed Population:	160 thousand in MMI IV
Source:	NEIC us7000k517
Inserted at:	30 May 2023 15:46 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score	4.2 (Philippines)

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake (Rapid Impact)		GDACS score
NEIC	0		0
us7000k517	Scaled population (vector)	0
	C1 rapid impact	0
	C2 rapid impact	0
	Country Vulnerability	0
	INFORM_normalised	0

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1508372		0	30 May 2023 15:22	4.6M, 10km	4.22	160 thousand (in 100km)		00:24	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 Tagalog (population 50,805) . The nearest places are Panukulan, Libjo, Ngalan, Kinasakitan, Binibitinan, Infanta, Minahan, Cabungalunan, Real, Magdalo, and Manila.

Radius	Population
100 km	24 million people
75 km	7.4 million people
50 km	250000 people
20 km	14000 people
10 km	no people
5 km	no people
2 km	no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Southern Tagalog	Philippines	51000 people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Panukulan	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	2800 people	14 km
Libjo	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	-	19 km
Ngalan	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	-	20 km
Kinasakitan	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	-	22 km
Binibitinan	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	-	23 km
Infanta	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	5300 people	23 km
Minahan	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	-	26 km
Cabungalunan	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	-	33 km
Real	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	9100 people	34 km
Magdalo	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	-	35 km
Polillo	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	5400 people	38 km
Abucay		Philippines	Village	-	40 km
Bisliang	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	-	45 km
Santa Ines	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	-	45 km
Daraitan	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	3700 people	48 km
Calutcot	Quezon	Philippines	Village	-	51 km
Labayat	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	-	52 km
Cabog	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	2900 people	52 km
Hantag	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	-	53 km
Bagongbayan	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	-	55 km
Dingalan	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	7200 people	56 km
Patnanongan	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	-	57 km
Pinugay	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	5600 people	58 km
Calabasan	Central Luzon	Philippines	Village	-	60 km
Siniloan	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	-	64 km
Cuyapa	Central Luzon	Philippines	Village	-	64 km
Tanay	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	59000 people	65 km
San Mateo	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	City	130000 people	66 km
Acle	Central Luzon	Philippines	Village	-	67 km
Alacaac	Central Luzon	Philippines	Village	-	67 km
Antipolo	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	City	540000 people	68 km
Morong	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	49000 people	68 km
Angat	Central Luzon	Philippines	Village	41000 people	68 km
Paete	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	26000 people	68 km
Bayan	Central Luzon	Philippines	Village	-	69 km
Quezon City	National Capital Region	Philippines	Major city	1.7 million people	73 km
Manila	National Capital Region	Philippines	Capital	10.2 million people	85 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
Fort Magsaysay		57	Mil.	Paved	No	6300	83 km
Ninoy Aquino International	MNL	23	Civ.	Paved	Yes	12200	87 km
Baler	BQA	9	Civ.	Paved	No	3900	91 km
Sangley Point AB	SGL	2	Mil.	Paved	No	8600	98 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Puerto Real		Philippines	33 km
Polillo Island		Philippines	37 km
Mauban		Philippines	84 km
Navotas		Philippines	85 km
Manila	PHMNL	Philippines	87 km
Baler		Philippines	91 km
Cavite	PHCVE	Philippines	98 km

Dams

Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
	Angat	Angat	1968	55 km
Caliraya	Caliraya	Caliraya	1949	76 km

More information

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