M 4.9 in Philippines on 06 Dec 2023 19:14 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: 4.9M
Depth: 67.9 Km
Lat/Lon: 8.5951 , 126.8886
Event Date: 06 Dec 2023 19:14 UTC
07 Dec 2023 03:14 Local
Exposed Population:
220 thousand in MMI IV
Source: NEIC us7000lgqn
Inserted at: 09 Dec 2023 22:29 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
1.1 (Philippines)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Rapid Impact)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us7000lgqn 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

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1540502 0 06 Dec 2023 19:14 4.9M, 56.4km 3.71 200 thousand (in 100km) 00:25 NEIC
1541289 0 06 Dec 2023 19:14 4.9M, 67.9km 3.71 220 thousand (in 100km) 3d 03:14 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 570000 people
75 km 170000 people
50 km no 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
San Juan Southern Mindanao Philippines Village - 62 km
Tinago Southern Mindanao Philippines Village - 65 km
Otiela Surigao del Sur Philippines Village - 65 km
Lawigan Southern Mindanao Philippines Village - 66 km
Carpenito Southern Mindanao Philippines Village - 67 km
Hinatuan Southern Mindanao Philippines Village 9900 people 67 km
Barcelona Southern Mindanao Philippines Village 3500 people 69 km
Marihatag Southern Mindanao Philippines Village 3800 people 69 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 77 km
Tandag TDG 5 Civ. Paved No 4400 95 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Lamon Anchorage Philippines 57 km
Hinatuan Philippines 66 km
Aras Asan Philippines 71 km
Bislig / Mindanao PHBPH Philippines 75 km
Tandag Philippines 93 km

More information

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