M 5.9 in Philippines on 01 Oct 2024 21:19 UTC
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

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*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

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1596074 124.853/14.211 5.9 10 4.38 01 Oct 2024 21:42 00:22 (new episode)
2 0 1596074 124.853/14.211 5.9 10 4.44 01 Oct 2024 23:23 02:03 (upd of #1)
3 0 1596074 124.853/14.211 5.9 10 4.329 02 Oct 2024 21:40 1d 00:20 (upd of #2)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Bicol Philippines 460000 people
Eastern Visayas Philippines 2100 people
Bicol Philippines 270000 people
Eastern Visayas Philippines 7400 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity 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
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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