M 5.5 in Philippines on 07 Jan 2019 03:11 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: 5.5M
Depth: 35 Km
Lat/Lon: 7.8755 , 121.9233
Event Date: 07 Jan 2019 03:11 UTC
07 Jan 2019 11:11 Local
Exposed Population: 980000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us2000j0yp
Inserted at: 07 Jan 2019 03:34 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.2 (Philippines)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0.3 0.3
us2000j0yp Scaled population (vector) 0  
  C1 shakemap 0.43  
  C2 shakemap 0.27  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 0.89  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1244046 0.3 07 Jan 2019 03:11 5.5M, 35km 4.34 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:22 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 Western Mindanao (population 3,159,000) . The nearest places are Baligian, Puerto Santa Maria, Mamad, Siocon, Siay, Mocubol, Lataban, Kanapun, Kauit Kauit, Pananuran, and Casipitan.

Radius Population
100 km 980000 people
75 km 550000 people
50 km 110000 people
20 km no people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Western Mindanao Philippines 3.2 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Baligian Western Mindanao Philippines Village - 25 km
Puerto Santa Maria Western Mindanao Philippines Village - 26 km
Mamad Western Mindanao Philippines Village - 26 km
Siocon Western Mindanao Philippines Village 5000 people 30 km
Siay Western Mindanao Philippines Village - 31 km
Mocubol Western Mindanao Philippines Village - 35 km
Lataban Philippines Village - 36 km
Kanapun Western Mindanao Philippines Village - 45 km
Kauit Kauit Western Mindanao Philippines Village - 46 km
Pananuran Western Mindanao Philippines Village - 49 km
Datutumansan Western Mindanao Philippines Village - 53 km
Panganuran Western Mindanao Philippines Village - 55 km
Mongamol Western Mindanao Philippines Village - 56 km
Upper Tupilac Western Mindanao Philippines Village - 60 km
Ligian Western Mindanao Philippines Village - 63 km
La Libertad Western Mindanao Philippines Village - 63 km
Licumu Western Mindanao Philippines Village - 64 km
Surabay Western Mindanao Philippines Village - 65 km
Balas Western Mindanao Philippines Village - 65 km
Becial Western Mindanao Philippines Village - 65 km
Bañgaan Western Mindanao Philippines Village - 66 km
Sibuco Western Mindanao Philippines Village 3300 people 66 km
Tarlago Western Mindanao Philippines Village - 67 km
Titay Western Mindanao Philippines Village 11000 people 69 km
Labason Western Mindanao Philippines Village - 70 km
Casipitan Western Mindanao Philippines Village - 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
Siocon XSO unknown 0 30 km
Ipil IPE unknown 0 74 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Puerto Santa Maria Philippines 24 km
Sibuco Philippines 65 km
Santa Clara Philippines 84 km

More information

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