M 6.8 in Philippines on 06 Feb 2012 03:49 UTC

Hazard models

EQ parameters
Shakemap
Tsunami

Event summary

This earthquake is expected to have a high humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

Earthquake Magnitude: 6.8M
Depth: 46.6 Km
Event Date: 06 Feb 2012 03:49 UTC
06 Feb 2012 11:49 Local
Exposed Population: 9340000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC usb0007wgq
Inserted at: 02 Feb 2017 13:09 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake Tsunami GDACS score
NEIC 2.7 1 2.7
usb0007wgq Scaled population (vector) n.a Max wave scenario 0m  
  C1 earthquake n.a Max wave realtime 0m  
  C2 earthquake n.a      
  Country Vulnerability n.a      
  INFORM_normalised n.a      
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.
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Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
114698 2.7 06 Feb 2012 03:49 6.8M, 33km N/A 9.5 million (in 100km) 0.1m (at 01:29) 1823d 09:20 NEIC
114699 2.7 06 Feb 2012 03:49 6.8M, 46.6km N/A 9.3 million (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 1823d 09:20 NEIC
114702 2.6 06 Feb 2012 03:49 6.7M, 20km N/A 40 thousand (in MMI>=VII) 0.1m (at 00:00) 1823d 09:20 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.

Tsunami affected locations

Alert Date (UTC) Name Country Wave height (m)

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Initial conditions

Title: "eqid"

Fault parameters

  • Latitude: 9.964
  • Longitude: 123.246
  • Length: 39 km
  • Width: 11 km
  • Magnitude: 6.8 M

Okada parameters:

  • Slip: 1 m
  • Strike: 154 (geogr angle: north=0, south=180)
  • Dip: 38 degree
  • Rake: 90 degree
  • Depth: 47 km

Calculation parameters

  • Calculation space (lon/lat): 120.246, 6.964, 126.246, 12.964
  • Instead of Step -> use Cell size:.5 minutes

Sea Level

More information

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