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
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

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*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.

Tsunami affected locations

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

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Initial conditions

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Fault parameters

  • Latitude: NaN
  • Longitude: NaN
  • Length: NaN km
  • Width: NaN km
  • Magnitude: NaN M

Okada parameters:

  • Slip: NaN m
  • Strike: NaN ()
  • Dip: NaN degree
  • Rake: NaN degree
  • Depth: NaN km

Calculation parameters

  • Calculation space (lon/lat): 119.646, 12.817, 121.646, 14.817
  • Instead of Step -> use Cell size:.25 minutes

Sea Level

More information

  • Timeline:
    Tsunami calculations performed to this case, click here

  • Montecarlo:
    Tsunami Montecarlo simulation performed to this case, click here

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