M 5 in Philippines on 06 Dec 2017 02:48 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: 5.0M
Depth: 41.78 Km
Lat/Lon: 11.1753 , 125.7115
Event Date: 06 Dec 2017 02:48 UTC
06 Dec 2017 10:48 Local
Exposed Population:
1590000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us1000bmmi
Inserted at: 06 Dec 2017 03:06 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.2 (Philippines)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us1000bmmi Scaled population (vector) 6.18  
  C1 earthquake 1  
  C2 earthquake 0  
  Country Vulnerability -0.18  
  INFORM_normalised 0.89  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1190170 0 06 Dec 2017 02:48 5M, 41.78km N/A 1.6 million (in 100km) 00:17 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 Eastern Visayas (population 3,055,000) . The nearest places are Asgad, Salcedo, Lusod, Mercedes, Bobon, Santa Margarita, Matarinao, Sequinon, Sang-an, Guiuan, and San Julian.

Radius Population
100 km 1.6 million people
75 km 410000 people
50 km 250000 people
20 km 100000 people
10 km 28000 people
5 km 1300 people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Eastern Visayas Philippines 3.1 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Asgad Eastern Visayas Philippines Village - 4 km
Salcedo Eastern Visayas Philippines Village 3500 people 6 km
Lusod Eastern Visayas Philippines Village - 7 km
Mercedes Eastern Visayas Philippines Village - 8 km
Bobon Eastern Visayas Philippines Village - 10 km
Santa Margarita Eastern Samar Philippines Village - 13 km
Matarinao Eastern Samar Philippines Village - 13 km
Sequinon Eastern Visayas Philippines Village - 14 km
Sang-an Eastern Samar Philippines Village - 15 km
Guiuan Eastern Visayas Philippines City 11000 people 15 km
Cagaut Eastern Samar Philippines Village - 17 km
Batong Eastern Visayas Philippines Village - 19 km
Baras Eastern Samar Philippines Village - 19 km
Buenavista Eastern Visayas Philippines Village - 19 km
Hernani Eastern Visayas Philippines Village 2200 people 20 km
Quinapondan Eastern Visayas Philippines Village 3400 people 20 km
General MacArthur Eastern Visayas Philippines Village 4400 people 20 km
San Jose Eastern Visayas Philippines Village - 24 km
Gigoso Eastern Samar Philippines Village - 24 km
Paya Eastern Visayas Philippines Village - 26 km
Giporlos Eastern Visayas Philippines Village 5200 people 29 km
Llorente Eastern Visayas Philippines Village 7800 people 32 km
Borac Eastern Visayas Philippines Village - 36 km
Marmag Eastern Visayas Philippines Village - 36 km
Balangiga Eastern Visayas Philippines Village 5600 people 36 km
Rizal Eastern Visayas Philippines Village - 38 km
Inalad Eastern Visayas Philippines Village - 40 km
San Buenaventura Eastern Visayas Philippines Village - 40 km
Balago Eastern Visayas Philippines Village - 41 km
Inaculangan Eastern Visayas Philippines Village - 44 km
Lawa-an Eastern Visayas Philippines Village - 45 km
Maybocog Eastern Samar Philippines Village - 45 km
Homonhon Eastern Visayas Philippines Village - 48 km
Cagosoan Pt Eastern Visayas Philippines Village - 51 km
Marabut Samar Philippines Village - 55 km
Benuuangan Eastern Visayas Philippines Village - 55 km
Icting Samar Philippines Village - 55 km
Binocyahan Samar Philippines Village - 55 km
Osmeña Eastern Visayas Philippines Village - 57 km
Borongan Eastern Visayas Philippines Village 16000 people 57 km
Lalawigan Eastern Visayas Philippines Village 2000 people 59 km
Punta Maria Eastern Samar Philippines Village - 61 km
Nouvelas Oriental Eastern Visayas Philippines Village - 62 km
Anitaguipan Pt Eastern Visayas Philippines Village - 62 km
Balagon Eastern Visayas Philippines Village - 64 km
Sohoton Eastern Visayas Philippines Village - 68 km
San Julian Eastern Samar Philippines Village 3000 people 70 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
Guiuan 2 Civ. Paved No 7000 16 km
Borongan 2 0 61 km
Daniel Z Romualdez TAC 2 Civ. Paved Yes 7000 75 km
Dolores 2 0 99 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Guiuan Philippines 16 km
Gen Macarthur Philippines 20 km
Borongan PHBGV Philippines 55 km
Tanauan Philippines 77 km
Tacloban PHTAC Philippines 78 km
Lagome Philippines 90 km

More information

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