Overall Green Earthquake alert in Philippines on 24 Dec 2020 23:43 UTC

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M 6.3 in Philippines on 24 Dec 2020 23:43 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:	6.3M
Depth:	113.96 Km
Lat/Lon:	13.8165 , 120.6455
Event Date:	24 Dec 2020 23:43 UTC 25 Dec 2020 07:43 Local
Exposed Population:	About 13000 people in MMI 20200000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC us6000d2ra
Inserted at:	25 Dec 2020 00:11 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score:	4.2 (Philippines)

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake (Shakemap)		Tsunami		GDACS score
NEIC	0.3		0		0.3
us6000d2ra	Scaled population (raster)	0	Max wave alert	0m
	C1 shakemap	0.43	Max wave realtime	0m
	C2 shakemap	0.27
	Country Vulnerability	0
	INFORM_normalised	0.89

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

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Episode Timeline

ID	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1349447	1	24 Dec 2020 23:43	6.2M, 108.3km	N/A	19.6 million (in 100km)	0m (at 00:00)	00:12	NEIC
1349448	1.2	24 Dec 2020 23:43	6.5M, 90km	4.68	N/A (in MMI>=VII)	0m (at 00:00)	00:18	PTWC
1349449	0.3	24 Dec 2020 23:43	6.3M, 113.96km	5.7	N/A (in MMI>=VII)	0m (at 00:00)	00:28	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 ,of Southern Tagalog (population 224,158) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity	Population
	9400 people
	2.2 million people

Shakemaps Timeline

Shake id #	Score	episodeid	Lat/Lon	Magnitude	Depth	Max MMI	Date shake (UTC)	Delay (hh:mm)
1	0.3	1349448	13.803/120.663	6.2	108.3	4.682	25 Dec 2020 00:03	00:20	(new episode)
2	0.3	1349449	13.816/120.646	6.3	114.0	5.674	25 Dec 2020 01:03	01:19	(new episode)
3	0.3	1349449	13.818/120.624	6.3	109.0	5.717	25 Dec 2020 01:47	02:04	(upd of #2)
4	0.3	1349449	13.818/120.624	6.3	109.0	5.704	25 Dec 2020 23:48	1d 00:04	(upd of #3)

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Southern Tagalog	Philippines	1.9 million people
Southern Tagalog	Philippines	10.4 million people
Central Luzon	Philippines	480000 people
National Capital Region	Philippines	2.7 million people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Calatagan	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	16000 people	2 km
Bucal	Batangas	Philippines	Village	-	6 km
Navotas	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	-	12 km
Canda	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	-	16 km
Balayan	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	50000 people	17 km
Binubusan	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	6600 people	17 km
Dao	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	-	20 km
Calaca	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	37000 people	22 km
Tuy	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	8400 people	24 km
Calawang	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	-	26 km
Lian	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	7500 people	26 km
Maricaban		Philippines	Village	-	27 km
Bagalañgit	Batangas	Philippines	Village	2400 people	28 km
Nasugbu	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	62000 people	28 km
Taal	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	40000 people	31 km
Mabini	Batangas	Philippines	Village	2700 people	33 km
Malaue	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	-	35 km
Calampan	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	-	37 km
Looc	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	3000 people	39 km
Bauan	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	33000 people	40 km
Luksuhin	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	4500 people	40 km
Bayuyuñgan	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	-	41 km
Balagbag	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	-	41 km
Magallanes	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	3300 people	43 km
Mendez Nunez	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	-	45 km
Batangas	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	City	240000 people	45 km
Tinga	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	-	47 km
Maragondon	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	23000 people	52 km
Naic	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	City	55000 people	57 km
Balagnam	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	-	36 km
Gamao		Philippines	Village	-	36 km
Wawa	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	4800 people	41 km
Looc	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	2600 people	44 km
Cuenca	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	22000 people	45 km
Puerto Galera	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	3300 people	47 km
Paluan	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	4500 people	48 km
Ilihan	Batangas	Philippines	Village	3500 people	51 km
Pajo	Batangas	Philippines	Village	-	52 km
Boot	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	4800 people	54 km
Balete	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	8600 people	54 km
Ignonoc	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	-	56 km
Bagbag	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	-	56 km
Bolboc	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	-	56 km
Silang	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	City	120000 people	57 km
Calamias	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	-	57 km
Ik-ik	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	-	58 km
Lipa	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	City	210000 people	58 km
Malvar	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	29000 people	61 km
Rosario	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	-	61 km
Dagatan	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	2900 people	61 km
Buenavista	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	-	61 km
Maalas-as	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	-	61 km
Tanauan	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	68000 people	62 km
Ayon-Dao	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	-	62 km
Lobo	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	3000 people	64 km
Mamburao	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	24000 people	65 km
Lubang	Mindoro Occidental	Philippines	Village	5700 people	66 km
Amaya	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	-	66 km
Canlubang	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	-	67 km
General Trias	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	94000 people	68 km
Tehero	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	-	68 km
Cabcaben	Central Luzon	Philippines	Village	5900 people	71 km
Mariveles	Central Luzon	Philippines	Village	83000 people	71 km
Alaminos	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	31000 people	71 km
Carmona	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	55000 people	71 km
Tanza	Cavite	Philippines	Village	-	71 km
Binakayan	Cavite	Philippines	Village	-	71 km
Calamba	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	City	310000 people	72 km
Calapan	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	65000 people	73 km
Suki	Mindoro Oriental	Philippines	Village	-	74 km
Santa Rosa	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	City	2700 people	74 km
Binãn	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	City	200000 people	74 km
Tiaong	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	5000 people	75 km
Pinagsabangan	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	4600 people	77 km
San Pablo	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	City	200000 people	79 km
Bay	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	33000 people	80 km
San Juan	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	3200 people	81 km
Limay	Central Luzon	Philippines	Village	52000 people	82 km
Laiya	Batangas	Philippines	Village	7400 people	83 km
Budlungan	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	-	84 km
Paysawan	Central Luzon	Philippines	Village	-	84 km
Santa Cruz	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	9700 people	85 km
Candelaria	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	60000 people	85 km
Nanhaya	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	-	87 km
Apitong	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	2400 people	88 km
Mag-asawang Tubig	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	-	88 km
Orion	Central Luzon	Philippines	Village	47000 people	89 km
Punta	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	2600 people	90 km
Naujan	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	2800 people	90 km
Nagcarlan	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	24000 people	90 km
Bagac	Central Luzon	Philippines	Village	3900 people	91 km
Pila	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	34000 people	91 km
Cabog	Central Luzon	Philippines	Village	-	92 km
Caytan	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	-	93 km
Sumaguil	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	-	93 km
Binangonan	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	City	220000 people	94 km
Pilar	Central Luzon	Philippines	Village	18000 people	94 km
Magdalenal	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	-	94 km
Jalajala	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	-	95 km
San Jose	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	2300 people	96 km
Balanga	Central Luzon	Philippines	Village	73000 people	96 km
Muzon	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	-	96 km
Anibong	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	-	96 km
Sariaya	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	45000 people	97 km
Borbocolon	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	-	97 km
Santa Cruz	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	City	110000 people	98 km
Taytay	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	City	230000 people	98 km
Castañas	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	-	99 km
San Andres	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	-	99 km
Morong	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	49000 people	100 km
Pagsanjan	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	4200 people	101 km
San Salvador	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	-	102 km
Luisiana	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	4500 people	102 km
Antipolo	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	City	540000 people	103 km
Tanay	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	59000 people	103 km
Lumban	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	30000 people	103 km
Morong	Central Luzon	Philippines	Village	16000 people	104 km
Lucban	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	31000 people	104 km
Lucena	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	City	230000 people	105 km
Tayabas	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	37000 people	105 km
Paete	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	26000 people	109 km
Siniloan	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	-	110 km
Magulon	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	-	110 km
Mainit	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	-	110 km
Sablayan	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	38000 people	113 km
Pola	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	-	114 km
Pagbilao	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	40000 people	114 km
Bayuin	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	3100 people	118 km
Pinamalayan	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	43000 people	125 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
Fernando AB		372	Mil.	Paved	No	4900	54 km
Lubang	LBX	5	Civ.	Paved	No	3900	58 km
Mamburao	MBO	4	Civ.	Paved	No	3900	68 km
Lucena		12	Civ.	Unpaved	No	3200	104 km
Pagbilao Grande Island		4				0	119 km
Pinamalayan		32				0	125 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Pagapas		Philippines	4 km
Calaca		Philippines	19 km
Nasugbu	PHNUG	Philippines	30 km
Tabangoa	PHTBG	Philippines	43 km
Batangas	PHBLG	Philippines	44 km
Tilic		Philippines	48 km
Paluan		Philippines	49 km
Mamburao		Philippines	67 km
Mariveles		Philippines	70 km
Calapan / Batangas	PHCLP	Philippines	71 km
Bataan	PHBTN	Philippines	76 km
Sablayan		Philippines	113 km

Dams

Intensity	Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
	Caliraya	Caliraya	Caliraya	1949	106 km

More information

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