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Orange Earthquake alert in Philippines on 16/06/2012 22:18 UTC
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Summary

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This earthquake is expected to have a medium humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

  • Earthquake Magnitude 6.1M, Depth:35.3km
  • on 16/06/2012 22:18 UTC
  • 2220000 people within 100km

Earthquake event

  • Magnitude: 6.1 M
  • Depth: 35.3 km (deep)
  • Area affected by light damage (estimated radius): 28 km (MMI IV)
  • Source: NEIC NEIC usb000ahkr
  • Location (latitude/longitude): 15.5743, 119.609
  • Time (UTC): 16/06/2012 22:18:48
  • Time (ECT): 17/06/2012 00:18:48

Earthquake impact details

The earthquake happened in Philippines , Region of Central Luzon (population 6,199,000) . The nearest places are Manila, and Quezon City. The maximum altitude nearby is 1900m .

Population

Population near epicenter
Radius Population
100 km no people
75 km no people
50 km no people
20 km no people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected provinces

Region/Province Country Population
Central Luzon Philippines 6.1 million people
Ilocos Philippines 3.5 million people

Affected cities

Name Region/Province Country City class Population Distance
Manila National Capital Region Philippines Capital no people 183 km
Quezon City National Capital Region Philippines Major city 1.7 million people 186 km

Critical infrastructure

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

Nearby and affected airports
Name IATA Code Elevation (m) Usage Runway type IFR Runway Length (ft) Distance
Iba 3 Civ. Paved No 3200 48 km
Lingayen 2 85 km
Major ports
Name LOCODE Country Distance
Masinloc PHMSC Philippines 37 km
Baluante Philippines 38 km
Not calculated

Event time line

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IDAlert colorDateMagnitude and depthPopulation within 100 kmTsunami risk (max height)Delay Source
1175826/16/2012 10:18:48 PM 6.1M, 35.3km 2.2 million 00:20 NEICNEIC

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