M 5.9 in Philippines on 20 May 2017 01:06 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: 5.9M
Depth: 521.04 Km
Lat/Lon: 9.3905 , 123.9792
Event Date: 20 May 2017 01:06 UTC
20 May 2017 09:06 Local
Exposed Population:
3450000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us10008tp0
Inserted at: 20 May 2017 01:27 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.2 (Philippines)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us10008tp0 Scaled population (vector) 0  
  C1 earthquake 1  
  C2 earthquake 0  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 1  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1168394 0 20 May 2017 01:06 5.9M, 521.04km 2.27 3.5 million (in 100km) 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 , Region of Central Visayas (population 4,593,000) . The nearest places are Loay, Tagbuane, Taytay, Baclayon, Dimiao, Dauis, Simang, Tagbilaran, Sevilla, Panglao, and Alo.

Radius Population
100 km 3.5 million people
75 km 1.5 million people
50 km 640000 people
20 km <1000 people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Central Visayas Philippines 4.6 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Loay Central Visayas Philippines Village - 25 km
Tagbuane Central Visayas Philippines Village - 26 km
Taytay Central Visayas Philippines Village - 29 km
Baclayon Central Visayas Philippines Village - 29 km
Dimiao Central Visayas Philippines Village - 31 km
Dauis Philippines Village 2500 people 31 km
Simang Central Visayas Philippines Village - 34 km
Tagbilaran Central Visayas Philippines Village 86000 people 34 km
Sevilla Central Visayas Philippines Village - 36 km
Panglao Central Visayas Philippines Village 6800 people 36 km
Taloto Central Visayas Philippines Village - 37 km
Bilar Central Visayas Philippines Village - 38 km
Cortes Central Visayas Philippines Village - 40 km
Garcia Hernandez Central Visayas Philippines Village 2600 people 41 km
Enrique Villanueva Central Visayas Philippines Village - 42 km
Balilihan Central Visayas Philippines Village 2900 people 42 km
Maria Central Visayas Philippines Village - 44 km
Kadagul Central Visayas Philippines Village - 44 km
Bayahayan Central Visayas Philippines Village - 45 km
Antequera Central Visayas Philippines Village - 46 km
Song-on Central Visayas Philippines Village - 47 km
Larena Central Visayas Philippines Village - 48 km
Lazi Central Visayas Philippines Village 3400 people 50 km
Nagtuang Central Visayas Philippines Village - 50 km
Jagna Central Visayas Philippines Village - 50 km
Agbonan Central Visayas Philippines Village - 52 km
Loon Central Visayas Philippines Village 9400 people 52 km
Carmen Central Visayas Philippines Village 8100 people 53 km
Campalanas Central Visayas Philippines Village - 55 km
Sierra-Bullones Central Visayas Philippines Village - 57 km
Duero Central Visayas Philippines Village - 57 km
Talisay Central Visayas Philippines Village - 58 km
Sagbayan Central Visayas Philippines Village 4900 people 60 km
Lomboy Bohol Philippines Village - 61 km
Looc Bohol Philippines Village - 61 km
Cang-alwang Central Visayas Philippines Village - 62 km
Tubigon Central Visayas Philippines Village 11000 people 63 km
Dagohoy Central Visayas Philippines Village 2700 people 64 km
Guindulman Central Visayas Philippines Village 4600 people 64 km
Boljoon Central Visayas Philippines Village 3300 people 65 km
Saguisi Central Visayas Philippines Village - 67 km
Tangohay Central Visayas Philippines Village - 68 km
Dalaguete Cebu Philippines Village 8000 people 68 km
Alo Central Visayas Philippines Village - 68 km

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Critical infrastructure

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

Airports

Name IATA Code Elevation (m) Usage Runway type IFR Runway Length (ft) Distance
Tagbilaran TAG 5 Civ. Paved No 4100 36 km
Siquijor 27 0 62 km
Dumaguete DGT 5 Civ. Paved No 6100 78 km
Camiguin CGM 5 Civ. Paved No 4200 78 km
Ubay 8 0 89 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Tagbilaran PHTAG Philippines 35 km
Maribojoc Philippines 44 km
Lazi Philippines 49 km
Jagna Philippines 50 km
Tubigan Philippines 64 km
Guindulman Bay Philippines 68 km
Dumaguete PHDGT Philippines 77 km
San Sebastian Philippines 79 km
Mambajao Philippines 79 km
Sibonga Philippines 81 km
Jetafe Philippines 87 km
Baliango Philippines 91 km
Inamucan Bay Philippines 93 km
Dumanjug Philippines 98 km
Bais / Dumaguete PHBAI Philippines 99 km

More information

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