Overall Green Earthquake alert in Philippines on 06 Dec 2023 01:55 UTC

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M 5.3 in Philippines on 06 Dec 2023 01:55 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:	5.3M
Depth:	54.2 Km
Lat/Lon:	8.6178 , 126.4591
Event Date:	06 Dec 2023 01:55 UTC 06 Dec 2023 09:55 Local
Exposed Population:	1.7 million in MMI IV
Source:	NEIC us7000lgkp
Inserted at:	08 Dec 2023 22:29 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
us7000lgkp	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
1540363		0	06 Dec 2023 01:55	5.3M, 44.1km	3.91	760 thousand (in 100km)		00:20	NEIC
1541045		0	06 Dec 2023 01:55	5.3M, 54.2km	4.19	1.7 million (in 100km)		2d 20:33	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 11,216) . The nearest places are Tinago, San Juan, Unidad, Antipolo, Marihatag, Carpenito, Santo Niño, Salvacion, Oteiza, Hinatuan, and Dulangan.

Radius	Population
100 km	1.7 million people
75 km	910000 people
50 km	340000 people
20 km	5300 people
10 km	no people
5 km	no people
2 km	no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Southern Mindanao	Philippines	11000 people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Tinago	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	24 km
San Juan	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	25 km
Unidad	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	3300 people	27 km
Antipolo	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	27 km
Marihatag	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	3800 people	27 km
Carpenito	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	28 km
Santo Niño	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	29 km
Salvacion	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	2100 people	29 km
Oteiza	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	30 km
Hinatuan	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	9900 people	31 km
Batunan	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	34 km
Otiela	Surigao del Sur	Philippines	Village	-	36 km
Cagwait	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	37 km
Lianga	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	14000 people	40 km
Amaga	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	2200 people	42 km
Lawigan	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	44 km
La Paz	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	2300 people	46 km
Somosomo	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	47 km
Bislig	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	66000 people	47 km
Mangagoy	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	49 km
Bahao	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	49 km
Barcelona	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	3500 people	50 km
Tago	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	6200 people	51 km
Santa Ana	Northern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	54 km
Bayogan	Northern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	56 km
Anoling	Northern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	57 km
Pamaypayan	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	58 km
Tandag	Surigao del Sur	Philippines	Village	29000 people	58 km
Kayogyog	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	60 km
Prosperidad	Northern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	62 km
Abaga	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	64 km
Lingig	Surigao del Sur	Philippines	Village	6300 people	64 km
Buenavista	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	2600 people	65 km
Novela	Northern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	66 km
Borbon	Northern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	2100 people	68 km
Dulangan	Northern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	69 km

see full list

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	49 km
Tandag	TDG	5	Civ.	Paved	No	4400	59 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Lamon Anchorage		Philippines	18 km
Hinatuan		Philippines	31 km
Aras Asan		Philippines	34 km
Bislig / Mindanao	PHBPH	Philippines	49 km
Tandag		Philippines	59 km

More information

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