Overall Green Earthquake alert in Philippines on 11 Dec 2023 13:09 UTC

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M 4.7 in Philippines on 11 Dec 2023 13:09 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:	4.7M
Depth:	52.4 Km
Lat/Lon:	9.3564 , 126.4219
Event Date:	11 Dec 2023 13:09 UTC 11 Dec 2023 21:09 Local
Exposed Population:	20 thousand in MMI IV
Source:	NEIC us7000li3f
Inserted at:	11 Dec 2023 14:42 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
us7000li3f	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
1541705		0	11 Dec 2023 13:09	4.7M, 52.4km	3.56	20 thousand (in 100km)		01:33	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 off shore.

Radius	Population
100 km	1.1 million people
75 km	460000 people
50 km	160000 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
Madrelino	Surigao del Sur	Philippines	Village	-	27 km
Burgos	Surigao del Sur	Philippines	Village	3500 people	30 km
Tuburan	Surigao del Sur	Philippines	Village	-	30 km
Tigao	Surigao del Sur	Philippines	Village	2100 people	31 km
Sibahay	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	37 km
Buenavista	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	2600 people	39 km
Tandag	Surigao del Sur	Philippines	Village	29000 people	39 km
Lanuza	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	2000 people	42 km
Tago	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	6200 people	42 km
La Paz	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	2300 people	45 km
Carmen	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	2800 people	46 km
Somosomo	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	46 km
Kayogyog	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	46 km
Cantilan	Surigao del Sur	Philippines	Village	9300 people	50 km
Cagwait	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	51 km
Madrid	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	3100 people	51 km
Bahao	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	52 km
Carrascal	Surigao del Sur	Philippines	Village	4400 people	52 km
Sapa	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	53 km
General Luna	Northern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	56 km
Bitaogan	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	57 km
Adlay	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	2500 people	58 km
Socorro	Northern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	9600 people	58 km
Dapa	Northern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	8800 people	60 km
Libertad	Northern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	60 km
Marihatag	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	3800 people	63 km
Pamosaingan	Northern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	64 km
Abaga	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	64 km
Cabangahan	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	65 km
Antipolo	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	66 km
Cabugao	Northern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	66 km
Bitaugan	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	67 km
Pilar	Northern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	2300 people	67 km
Santo Niño	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	68 km
Caridad	Northern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	69 km
Taganito	Surigao del Norte	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
Tandag	TDG	5	Civ.	Paved	No	4400	42 km
Siargao		3				0	76 km

Ports

Name	Country	Distance
Tandag	Philippines	39 km
Aras Asan	Philippines	53 km
Dapa	Philippines	60 km
Numancia	Philippines	75 km
Lamon Anchorage	Philippines	98 km

More information

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