Overall Green Earthquake alert in Philippines on 08 Nov 2022 14:30 UTC

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M 5.2 in Philippines on 08 Nov 2022 14:30 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:	5.2M
Depth:	168.534 Km
Lat/Lon:	15.3017 , 120.8424
Event Date:	08 Nov 2022 14:30 UTC 08 Nov 2022 22:30 Local
Exposed Population:	4 million in MMI IV
Source:	NEIC us7000inah
Inserted at:	08 Nov 2022 20:39 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score:	4.2 (Philippines)

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake (Shakemap)		GDACS score
NEIC	0.3		0.3
us7000inah	Scaled population (raster)	0
	C1 shakemap	-0.59
	C2 shakemap	0.53
	Country Vulnerability	0
	INFORM_normalised	1

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

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Episode Timeline

ID	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1472091	0	08 Nov 2022 14:30	5.3M, 168.986km	3.65	10.7 million (in 100km)	00:19	NEIC
1472094	0.3	08 Nov 2022 14:30	5.4M, 169.471km	3.7	N/A (in MMI>=VII)	00:27	NEIC
1472121	0.3	08 Nov 2022 14:30	5.2M, 168.534km	3.53	N/A (in MMI>=VII)	06:09	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 Central Luzon (population 10,527,699) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity	Population
	no people

Shakemaps Timeline

Shake id #	Score	episodeid	Lat/Lon	Magnitude	Depth	Max MMI	Date shake (UTC)	Delay (hh:mm)
1	0.3	1472094	15.307/120.856	5.4	169.5	3.697	08 Nov 2022 15:00	00:30	(new episode)
2	0	1472121	15.307/120.856	5.4	169.5	3.697	08 Nov 2022 16:33	02:03	(new episode)
3	0.3	1472121	15.302/120.842	5.2	168.5	3.549	08 Nov 2022 20:42	06:12	(upd of #2)
4	0.3	1472121	15.302/120.842	5.2	168.5	3.549	09 Nov 2022 14:40	1d 00:10	(upd of #3)
5	0.3	1472121	15.31/120.857	5.2	171.9	3.527	17 Nov 2022 00:50	8d 10:20	(upd of #4)

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Central Luzon	Philippines	10.5 million people
Southern Tagalog	Philippines	160000 people
Ilocos	Philippines	2 million people
National Capital Region	Philippines	8.2 million people
Southern Tagalog	Philippines	9200 people
Cagayan Valley	Philippines	<1000 people
Cordillera Administrative Region	Philippines	31000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
San Antonio	Central Luzon	Philippines	Village	26000 people	2 km
Entablado	Central Luzon	Philippines	Village	5100 people	2 km
Talaba	Central Luzon	Philippines	Village	-	5 km
Cabiao	Central Luzon	Philippines	Village	49000 people	5 km
San Nicolas	Central Luzon	Philippines	Village	2100 people	9 km
Gapan	Central Luzon	Philippines	Village	78000 people	12 km
San Rogue	Central Luzon	Philippines	Village	-	14 km
Santa Monica	Central Luzon	Philippines	Village	5400 people	14 km
San Leonardo	Central Luzon	Philippines	Village	34000 people	14 km
Pulang Buli	Central Luzon	Philippines	Village	-	15 km
Carmen	Central Luzon	Philippines	Village	2800 people	16 km
Santa Rosa	Central Luzon	Philippines	Village	12000 people	17 km
San Juan	Central Luzon	Philippines	Village	-	17 km
Minatula	Central Luzon	Philippines	Village	-	18 km
Peñaranda	Central Luzon	Philippines	Village	-	18 km
Caut	Central Luzon	Philippines	Village	-	19 km
Gatiauin	Central Luzon	Philippines	Village	-	19 km
Concepcion	Central Luzon	Philippines	Village	4100 people	20 km
San Vicente	Central Luzon	Philippines	Village	16000 people	21 km
Candaba	Central Luzon	Philippines	Village	46000 people	22 km
Papaya	Central Luzon	Philippines	Village	32000 people	23 km
San Miguel	Central Luzon	Philippines	City	66000 people	23 km
Buensuceso	Central Luzon	Philippines	Village	3700 people	24 km
Cabanatuan	Central Luzon	Philippines	City	220000 people	25 km
Dumarais	Central Luzon	Philippines	Village	3500 people	25 km
Bayocboc	Central Luzon	Philippines	Village	-	26 km
Tartaro	Central Luzon	Philippines	Village	5200 people	26 km
Capas	Central Luzon	Philippines	Village	71000 people	27 km
Mayapyap	Central Luzon	Philippines	Village	-	27 km
Santo Niño	Central Luzon	Philippines	Village	-	28 km
San Ildefonso	Central Luzon	Philippines	Village	6400 people	28 km
Licab	Central Luzon	Philippines	Village	6800 people	28 km
San Miguel	Central Luzon	Philippines	Village	19000 people	30 km
Bamban	Central Luzon	Philippines	Village	-	30 km
Quitangil	Central Luzon	Philippines	Village	-	30 km
Himacay	Central Luzon	Philippines	Village	-	32 km
Santo Domingo	Central Luzon	Philippines	Village	-	32 km
Maguinao	Central Luzon	Philippines	Village	2900 people	32 km
Angeles	Central Luzon	Philippines	City	290000 people	32 km
South Calqued	Central Luzon	Philippines	Village	-	32 km
Diliman	Central Luzon	Philippines	Village	3800 people	33 km
Cabu	Central Luzon	Philippines	Village	-	33 km
Tarlac	Central Luzon	Philippines	City	180000 people	34 km
San Luis	Central Luzon	Philippines	Village	-	34 km
San Fernando	Central Luzon	Philippines	City	250000 people	34 km
Victoria	Central Luzon	Philippines	Village	-	35 km
Calibuñgan	Central Luzon	Philippines	Village	2200 people	35 km
Calipahan	Central Luzon	Philippines	Village	-	35 km
San Isidro	Central Luzon	Philippines	Village	4000 people	36 km
Tubang	Central Luzon	Philippines	Village	-	36 km
San Simon	Central Luzon	Philippines	Village	29000 people	36 km
San Matias	Central Luzon	Philippines	Village	-	37 km
Baloc	Central Luzon	Philippines	Village	10000 people	38 km
Suban	Central Luzon	Philippines	Village	-	39 km
Baliuag	Central Luzon	Philippines	City	130000 people	39 km
Guimba	Central Luzon	Philippines	Village	32000 people	40 km
Mapait	Central Luzon	Philippines	Village	-	40 km
Pasbul	Central Luzon	Philippines	Village	-	40 km
Talabutab Norte	Central Luzon	Philippines	Village	-	40 km
San Pedro	Central Luzon	Philippines	Village	-	41 km
Odonnell	Central Luzon	Philippines	Village	-	41 km
Bawa	Central Luzon	Philippines	Village	-	43 km
Pulilan	Central Luzon	Philippines	City	76000 people	44 km
Guagua	Central Luzon	Philippines	City	9300 people	44 km
Santa Cruz	Central Luzon	Philippines	Village	-	46 km
Muñoz	Central Luzon	Philippines	Village	-	46 km
Angat	Central Luzon	Philippines	Village	41000 people	48 km
Bongabon	Central Luzon	Philippines	Village	36000 people	49 km
Paniqui	Central Luzon	Philippines	Village	48000 people	49 km
Laur	Central Luzon	Philippines	Village	19000 people	49 km
Valdez	Central Luzon	Philippines	Village	-	49 km
San Roque	Central Luzon	Philippines	Village	4900 people	50 km
Malolos	Central Luzon	Philippines	City	200000 people	51 km
Tabang	Central Luzon	Philippines	Village	-	51 km
Santo Thomas	Central Luzon	Philippines	Village	-	52 km
Nambalan	Central Luzon	Philippines	Village	2300 people	52 km
Rizal	Central Luzon	Philippines	Village	26000 people	53 km
Floridablanca	Central Luzon	Philippines	Village	-	54 km
Hagonoy	Central Luzon	Philippines	City	120000 people	55 km
Moncada	Central Luzon	Philippines	Village	-	56 km
San Jose	Central Luzon	Philippines	Village	97000 people	56 km
San Jose	Central Luzon	Philippines	Village	7400 people	56 km
Cuyapo	Central Luzon	Philippines	Village	8500 people	56 km
Pamarauan	Central Luzon	Philippines	Village	-	59 km
Dinalupihan	Central Luzon	Philippines	Village	67000 people	63 km
Camiling	Central Luzon	Philippines	Village	39000 people	63 km
Hermosa	Central Luzon	Philippines	Village	34000 people	63 km
Lupao	Central Luzon	Philippines	Village	11000 people	64 km
Orani	Central Luzon	Philippines	Village	44000 people	65 km
Lauang Bato	Central Luzon	Philippines	Village	-	65 km
Meycauayan	Central Luzon	Philippines	City	180000 people	65 km
Esmeralda	Ilocos	Philippines	Village	2600 people	66 km
Wawa	Ilocos	Philippines	Village	-	66 km
Telbang	Ilocos	Philippines	Village	-	69 km
Tanza	Central Luzon	Philippines	Village	44000 people	69 km
Tinajeros	Central Luzon	Philippines	Village	-	69 km
Umingan	Ilocos	Philippines	Village	4800 people	69 km
Rosales	Ilocos	Philippines	Village	13000 people	70 km
Bayambang	Ilocos	Philippines	Village	16000 people	71 km
Villasis	Ilocos	Philippines	Village	13000 people	72 km
Duit	Cordillera Administrative Region	Philippines	Village	-	162 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
Fort Magsaysay		57	Mil.	Paved	No	6300	30 km
Clark AB	CRK	146	Civ.	Paved	Yes	10400	33 km
Basa AB		46	Mil.	Paved	No	8300	51 km

Ports

Intensity	Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
	Navotas		Philippines	71 km

More information

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