M 4.8 in Philippines on 07 Apr 2014 17:18 UTC

Event summary

This earthquake can have a low humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

GDACS ID EQ 1029159
Earthquake Magnitude: 4.8M
Depth: 56.34 Km
Lat/Lon: 12.8651 , 120.8775
Event Date: 07 Apr 2014 17:18 UTC
08 Apr 2014 01:18 Local
Exposed Population:
1428324 people within 100km
Inserted at: 07 Apr 2014 19:41 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.2 0.2
Scaled population (vector) n.a  
  C1 earthquake n.a  
  C2 earthquake n.a  
  Country Vulnerability n.a  
  INFORM_normalised n.a  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.
Virtual OSOCC
Meteo assessment
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Latest media headlines

ATM shortlists 3 nations for ‘New Frontiers Award’ 4/9/2014 12:14:00 PM.

“Humanitarian relief and subsequent infrastructural rebuilding is the first, and vitally important step, in the process. However, governments, tourism authorities and businesses all have a strategic role to play in repositioning a destinati
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New Frontiers Award 2014 shortlist announced 4/9/2014 11:18:00 AM.

Arabian Travel Market (ATM) has revealed the 2014 shortlist for its annual New Frontiers Awards, with three deserving nations nominated for this year's award, which will be announced at a special roundtable
US-based Pinoys to help restore quake-damaged Bohol churches 4/7/2014 11:55:00 PM.

In a news release , the Philippine embassy in Washington D.C. said the Bohol Restoration Group Inc. (BRG) has been helping in the restoration of the: Our Lady of the Immaculate Church in Baclayon, which was built in 1717; Our Lady of the A
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Philippines: Philippines Health Cluster Bulletin Issue #17, 28 March 2.. 3/28/2014 2:23:00 PM.

Source: Government of the Philippines, World Health Organization Country: Philippines HIGHLIGHTS TYPHOON YOLANDA The new “Department of Health Strategic Plan to strengthen its capacity to respond to Mega Disasters (2014 to 2016)” was presen
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Estimated casualties (PAGER)

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Exposed population

Data, images, links, services and documents

For this events, GDACS has links to information from the following sources: EC-JRC (41), (3), NEIC (2), OCHA (1), INGV (1), WMO (1), INFORM (2), USGS (2),