Overall Green Earthquake alert in Philippines on 26 Mar 2020 15:38 UTC

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M 6.1 in Philippines on 26 Mar 2020 15:38 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:	6.1M
Depth:	54.26 Km
Lat/Lon:	5.6924 , 125.1746
Event Date:	26 Mar 2020 15:38 UTC 26 Mar 2020 23:38 Local
Exposed Population:	200000 people in MMI 2270000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC us70008ghw
Inserted at:	26 Mar 2020 17:41 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score	4.2 (Philippines)

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake (Shakemap)		GDACS score
NEIC	0.5		0.5
us70008ghw	Scaled population (raster)	0.7
	C1 shakemap	0.43
	C2 shakemap	0.27
	Country Vulnerability	0
	INFORM_normalised	0.89

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1302493		0.5	26 Mar 2020 15:38	6.1M, 54.26km	5.89	N/A (in MMI>=VII)		02:03	NEIC
1302787		0.3	26 Mar 2020 15:38	6.1M, 59km	5.89	N/A (in MMI>=VII)		1d 23:14	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 Southern Mindanao (population 4,457,000) . The nearest places are Burias, Lago, Cablallan, Pañgyan, Glan, Margus-Pequeño, Sinabulad, Batulaki, Tinto, Kipagah, and Kiamba.

Radius	Population
100 km	2.3 million people
75 km	1.5 million people
50 km	950000 people
20 km	85000 people
10 km	6700 people
5 km	no people
2 km	no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Southern Mindanao	Philippines	4.5 million people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Burias	South Cotabato	Philippines	Village	4100 people	9 km
Lago	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	9 km
Cablallan	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	10 km
Pañgyan	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	5200 people	12 km
Glan	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	24000 people	15 km
Margus-Pequeño	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	19 km
Sinabulad	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	19 km
Batulaki	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	21 km
Tinto	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	23 km
Kipagah	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	27 km
Sapu Grande	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	27 km
Solome	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	28 km
Kamalian	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	29 km
Malabog	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	29 km
Fort Holland	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	30 km
Bailat	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	31 km
Klintak	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	31 km
Kibayo	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	32 km
Seguil	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	33 km
Malapatan	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	19000 people	34 km
Kalbay	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	4300 people	36 km
Oalao	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	36 km
Sabang	Davao del Sur	Philippines	Village	-	37 km
Malalan	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	39 km
Tamblel	South Cotabato	Philippines	Village	-	40 km
Little Lun	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	41 km
Tubay	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	42 km
Cayaponga	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	42 km
Tumanao	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	43 km
Katingan	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	43 km
Tituan	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	44 km
Katabau	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	44 km
Ibran	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	45 km
Bula	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	47 km
Buayan	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	15000 people	47 km
Lagao III	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	48 km
Maybio	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	49 km
Lomoyon	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	50 km
Tocawal	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	51 km
Lumakil	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	2500 people	52 km
Lumit	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	53 km
Kasayan	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	54 km
Nutol	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	55 km
Labu	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	56 km
Cabuloyan	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	56 km
Conel	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	8400 people	57 km
Silway	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	7800 people	57 km
Upper Klinan	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	3800 people	59 km
Kling	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	59 km
Batutitik	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	60 km
Koronadal	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	74000 people	61 km
Sulit	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	5000 people	63 km
Inoburen	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	63 km
Bugis	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	65 km
Malungon	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	51000 people	65 km
Kansan	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	66 km
Bayabas	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	68 km
Palkan	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	3600 people	69 km
Malandag	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	13000 people	69 km
Nidam	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	69 km
Latian	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	70 km
Polongding	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	70 km
Kiamba	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	11000 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
Tambler		151	Civ.	Paved	Yes	10400	41 km
Buayan	GES	9	Civ.	Paved	No	5500	46 km
Surallah (Aallah Valley)	AAV	183	Civ.	Unpaved	No	4500	88 km
Malita		5				0	92 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Glan		Philippines	15 km
Dadiangas	PHDAD	Philippines	45 km
Lamitan		Philippines	74 km

More information

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