Overall Green Earthquake alert in Philippines on 02 Dec 2023 16:19 UTC

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M 5.7 in Philippines on 02 Dec 2023 16:19 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:	5.7M
Depth:	62.4 Km
Lat/Lon:	8.3159 , 126.7668
Event Date:	02 Dec 2023 16:19 UTC 03 Dec 2023 00:19 Local
Exposed Population:	2 thousand in MMI V
Source:	NEIC us7000lfif
Inserted at:	02 Dec 2023 16:39 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score	1.1 (Philippines)

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake (Shakemap)		GDACS score
NEIC	0		0
us7000lfif	Scaled population (raster)	0
	C1 shakemap	0
	C2 shakemap	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
1539270		0	02 Dec 2023 16:19	5.7M, 62.4km	4.44	N/A (in MMI>=VII)		00:19	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	1.1 million people
75 km	360000 people
50 km	120000 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
Lawigan	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	39 km
Barcelona	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	3500 people	40 km
Otiela	Surigao del Sur	Philippines	Village	-	42 km
San Juan	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	46 km
Mangagoy	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	47 km
Hinatuan	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	9900 people	49 km
Lingig	Surigao del Sur	Philippines	Village	6300 people	49 km
Bislig	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	66000 people	50 km
Carpenito	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	51 km
Tinago	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	51 km
Pamaypayan	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	58 km
Pagtilaan	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	60 km
Batunan	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	61 km
Unidad	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	3300 people	63 km
Boston	Davao Oriental	Philippines	Village	2900 people	65 km
Salvacion	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	6000 people	67 km
Cateel	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	6500 people	69 km
San Rafael	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	2100 people	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
Bislig	BPH	3	Civ.	Paved	No	3900	50 km
Baganga	BNQ	unknown				0	85 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Lamon Anchorage		Philippines	44 km
Hinatuan		Philippines	47 km
Bislig / Mindanao	PHBPH	Philippines	48 km
Aras Asan		Philippines	80 km

More information

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