Overall Green Earthquake alert in Philippines on 11 Feb 2010 12:30 UTC

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M 4.6 in Philippines on 11 Feb 2010 12:30 UTC

Hazard models

EQ parameters

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:	Km
Lat/Lon:	13.8398 , 120.296
Event Date:	11 Feb 2010 12:30 UTC 11 Feb 2010 20:30 Local
Exposed Population:	5260000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC
Inserted at:	11 Feb 2010 12:59 UTC

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	0.5		0.5
	Scaled population (vector)	n.a
	C1 earthquake	n.a
	C2 earthquake	n.a
	Country Vulnerability	n.a
	INFORM_normalised	n.a

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

ID	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
76905	0.5	11 Feb 2010 12:30	4.6M, 0km	N/A	7.6 million (in 100km)	00:25	EMSC
76906	0.5	11 Feb 2010 12:30	4.6M, 10km	N/A	5.3 million (in 100km)	00:29	NEIC
76912	0.5	11 Feb 2010 12:30	4.6M, 24km	N/A	1.2 million (in 100km)	00:59	GEOFON
76913	0.5	11 Feb 2010 12:30	4.6M, 30km	N/A	4.6 million (in 100km)	01:02	EMSC
76914	0.5	11 Feb 2010 12:30	4.6M, 40km	N/A	9 million (in 100km)	01:06	EMSC
76917	0.5	11 Feb 2010 12:30	4.7M, 10km	N/A	3.2 million (in 100km)	01:49	EMSC

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 8,266,000) . The nearest places are Looc, Bolboc, Calamias, Bocboc, Lubang, Calatagan, Binubusan, Bucal, Nasugbu, Navotas, and Cabcaben.

Radius	Population
100 km	9 million people
75 km	1.6 million people
50 km	600000 people
20 km	12000 people
10 km	<1000 people
5 km	<1000 people
2 km	no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Southern Tagalog	Philippines	8.3 million people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Looc	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	2600 people	19 km
Bolboc	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	-	21 km
Calamias	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	-	24 km
Bocboc		Philippines	Village	-	26 km
Lubang	Mindoro Occidental	Philippines	Village	5700 people	30 km
Calatagan	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	16000 people	35 km
Binubusan	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	6600 people	36 km
Bucal	Batangas	Philippines	Village	-	38 km
Nasugbu	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	62000 people	40 km
Navotas	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	-	41 km
Canda	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	-	42 km
Lian	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	7500 people	42 km
Abalete	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	-	42 km
Balayan	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	50000 people	45 km
Dao	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	-	46 km
Looc	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	3000 people	46 km
Tuy	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	8400 people	47 km
Balagnam	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	-	52 km
Paluan	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	4500 people	53 km
Calaca	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	37000 people	54 km
Ignonoc	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	-	54 km
Magallanes	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	3300 people	58 km
Calawang	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	-	59 km
Maricaban		Philippines	Village	-	61 km
Maragondon	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	23000 people	63 km
Bagalañgit	Batangas	Philippines	Village	2400 people	64 km
Mariveles	Central Luzon	Philippines	Village	83000 people	64 km
Taal	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	40000 people	65 km
Luksuhin	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	4500 people	65 km
Wawa	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	4800 people	65 km
Maslud	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	-	67 km
Baluguhan	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	-	68 km
Naic	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	City	55000 people	68 km
Banaba	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	4400 people	68 km
Mabini	Batangas	Philippines	Village	2700 people	69 km
Bayuyuñgan	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	-	69 km
Malaue	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	-	69 km
Mendez Nunez	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	-	69 km
Cabcaben	Central Luzon	Philippines	Village	5900 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
Lubang	LBX	5	Civ.	Paved	No	3900	23 km
Mamburao	MBO	4	Civ.	Paved	No	3900	81 km
Fernando AB		372	Mil.	Paved	No	4900	87 km
Sangley Point AB	SGL	2	Mil.	Paved	No	8600	93 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Tilic		Philippines	15 km
Pagapas		Philippines	37 km
Nasugbu	PHNUG	Philippines	40 km
Calaca		Philippines	50 km
Paluan		Philippines	54 km
Mariveles		Philippines	64 km
Bataan	PHBTN	Philippines	75 km
Tabangoa	PHTBG	Philippines	78 km
Batangas	PHBLG	Philippines	80 km
Mamburao		Philippines	81 km
Cavite	PHCVE	Philippines	92 km

More information

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