M 6.3 in Philippines on 12 Sep 2023 11:03 UTC

Hazard models

Rapid Impact
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: 6.3M
Depth: 41.3 Km
Lat/Lon: 19.2687 , 121.2178
Event Date: 12 Sep 2023 11:03 UTC
12 Sep 2023 19:03 Local
Exposed Population: 8 thousand in MMI&>=V
Source: NEIC us7000kv90
Inserted at: 12 Sep 2023 11:21 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
us7000kv90 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.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1525059 0.3 12 Sep 2023 11:03 6.3M, 41.3km 6.25 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 0m (at 00:00) 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 Cagayan Valley (population 1,606) . The nearest places are Kaniwalan, Visita, Nagsidel, Banua, Banoa, Dadao, Rarasi, Poso, and Sorongan.

Radius Population
100 km 170000 people
75 km 28000 people
50 km 12000 people
20 km <1000 people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Cagayan Valley Philippines 1600 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Kaniwalan Philippines Village - 20 km
Visita Cagayan Valley Philippines Village - 23 km
Nagsidel Philippines Village - 24 km
Banua Cagayan Valley Philippines Village - 25 km
Banoa Cagayan Valley Philippines Village - 25 km
Dadao Cagayan Valley Philippines Village - 27 km
Rarasi Cagayan Valley Philippines Village - 29 km
Poso Philippines Village - 44 km
Sorongan Cagayan Valley Philippines Village - 49 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
Taggat 5 0 75 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Calayan Philippines 27 km
Claveria Philippines 74 km
Abulog Philippines 94 km

More information

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