M 6.2 in Philippines on 29 Sep 2019 02:02 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: 6.2M
Depth: 76.08 Km
Event Date: 29 Sep 2019 02:02 UTC
29 Sep 2019 10:02 Local
Exposed Population: About 12000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us70005nbb
Inserted at: 30 Sep 2019 02:06 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score:
4.2 (Philippines)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 Tsunami GDACS score
NEIC 0.3 0 0.3
us70005nbb Scaled population (raster) 0 Max wave alert 0m  
  C1 shakemap 0.43 Max wave realtime 0m  
  C2 shakemap 0.27      
  Country Vulnerability 0      
  INFORM_normalised 0.89      
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.
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Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1272376 0.3 29 Sep 2019 02:02 6.2M, 76.08km 4.24 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 0m (at 00:00) 1d 00:03 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.

Tsunami affected locations

Alert Date (UTC) Name Country Wave height (m)

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Initial conditions

Title: ""84km SSE of Pondaguitan""

Fault parameters

  • Latitude: 5.688
  • Longitude: 126.548
  • Length: 19 km
  • Width: 5 km
  • Magnitude: 6.2 M

Okada parameters:

  • Slip: .6 m
  • Strike: 162 (geogr angle: north=0, south=180)
  • Dip: 80 degree
  • Rake: 90 degree
  • Depth: 76 km

Calculation parameters

  • Calculation space (lon/lat): 125.048, 4.188, 128.048, 7.188
  • Instead of Step -> use Cell size:.25 minutes

Sea Level

More information

  • Timeline:
    Tsunami calculations performed to this case, click here

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