Overall Green Earthquake alert in Philippines on 01 Oct 2024 21:19 UTC

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M 5.9 in Philippines on 01 Oct 2024 21:19 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:	5.9M
Depth:	10 Km
Lat/Lon:	14.2112 , 124.8534
Event Date:	01 Oct 2024 21:19 UTC 02 Oct 2024 05:19 Local
Exposed Population:	290 thousand in MMI IV
Source:	NEIC us7000nhk8
Inserted at:	01 Oct 2024 21:39 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score:	1.1 (Philippines)

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake (Shakemap)		GDACS score
NEIC	0		0
us7000nhk8	Scaled population (raster)	0
	C1 shakemap	0
	C2 shakemap	0
	Country Vulnerability	0
	INFORM_normalised	0

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

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Episode Timeline

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1596074		0	01 Oct 2024 21:19	5.9M, 10km	4.36	N/A (in MMI>=VII)		00:20	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 Bicol (population 3,910,000) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity	Population
	no people

Shakemaps Timeline

Shake id #	episodeid	Lat/Lon	Magnitude	Depth	Max MMI	Date shake (UTC)	Delay (hh:mm)
1	1596074	124.853/14.211	5.9	10	4.38	01 Oct 2024 21:42	00:22	(new episode)
2	1596074	124.853/14.211	5.9	10	4.44	01 Oct 2024 23:23	02:03	(upd of #1)
3	1596074	124.853/14.211	5.9	10	4.329	02 Oct 2024 21:40	1d 00:20	(upd of #2)

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Bicol	Philippines	no people
Bicol	Philippines	500000 people
Eastern Visayas	Philippines	2300 people
Bicol	Philippines	270000 people
Eastern Visayas	Philippines	7400 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Panganiban	Bicol	Philippines	Village	-	68 km
Pandan	Bicol	Philippines	Village	5100 people	76 km
Gitoma	Bicol	Philippines	Village	-	91 km
Virac	Bicol	Philippines	Village	15000 people	96 km
Calolbon	Bicol	Philippines	Village	4900 people	105 km
Magnesia	Catanduanes	Philippines	Village	-	105 km
Sialat	Bicol	Philippines	Village	-	107 km
Pandanan	Bicol	Philippines	Village	-	109 km
Colongcogong	Bicol	Philippines	Village	-	109 km
Bikal	Camarines Sur	Philippines	Village	-	115 km
Caramoan	Bicol	Philippines	Village	3400 people	118 km
Garchitorena	Camarines Sur	Philippines	Village	4900 people	130 km
Prieto Diaz	Bicol	Philippines	Village	-	148 km
Lagonoy	Bicol	Philippines	Village	7200 people	153 km
Sagnay	Bicol	Philippines	Village	-	157 km
San Vicente	Bicol	Philippines	Village	-	166 km
Fundado	Bicol	Philippines	Village	-	194 km
Cayohoson	Bicol	Philippines	Village	-	162 km
Collat	Bicol	Philippines	Village	-	188 km
Magallanes	Sorsogon	Philippines	Village	2700 people	188 km
Dolos	Bicol	Philippines	Village	-	188 km
Irosin	Bicol	Philippines	Village	21000 people	188 km
Pangpang	Bicol	Philippines	Village	-	190 km
Guiangra	Bicol	Philippines	Village	-	192 km
Biten	Bicol	Philippines	Village	-	194 km
Danao	Bicol	Philippines	Village	-	195 km
Mapanas	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	3500 people	197 km
Balatan	Bicol	Philippines	Village	4400 people	200 km
Bulan	Bicol	Philippines	City	28000 people	201 km
Butag	Bicol	Philippines	Village	2800 people	201 km

see full list

Critical infrastructure

Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.

Airports

Intensity	Name	IATA Code	Elevation (m)	Usage	Runway type	IFR	Runway Length (ft)	Distance
	Virac	VRC	37	Civ.	Paved	No	5100	99 km

Ports

Intensity	Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
	Virac Catanduanes Island		Philippines	94 km
	Bulan		Philippines	201 km

More information

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