Overall Green Earthquake alert in Philippines on 03 May 2024 10:16 UTC

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M 5.7 in Philippines on 03 May 2024 10:16 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:	5.7M
Depth:	7.9 Km
Lat/Lon:	10.8642 , 125.2955
Event Date:	03 May 2024 10:16 UTC 03 May 2024 18:16 Local
Exposed Population:	320 thousand in MMI V
Source:	NEIC us6000mvya
Inserted at:	03 May 2024 11:09 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score	1.1 (Philippines)

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake (Shakemap)		GDACS score
NEIC	0		0
us6000mvya	Scaled population (raster)	0
	C1 shakemap	0
	C2 shakemap	0
	Country Vulnerability	0
	INFORM_normalised	0

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1568834		0	03 May 2024 10:16	5.7M, 39.4km	5.17	N/A (in MMI>=VII)		00:23	NEIC
1568837		0	03 May 2024 10:16	5.7M, 7.9km	5.03	N/A (in MMI>=VII)		00:52	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 off shore.

Radius	Population
100 km	3.1 million people
75 km	1.8 million people
50 km	690000 people
20 km	no people
10 km	no people
5 km	no people
2 km	no people

Affected Provinces

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Buaya	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	-	28 km
Marabut	Samar	Philippines	Village	-	29 km
Balangiga	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	5600 people	30 km
Dulag	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	City	10000 people	30 km
Rizal	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	-	30 km
Lawa-an	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	-	31 km
Icting	Samar	Philippines	Village	-	32 km
MacArthur	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	2600 people	33 km
Giporlos	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	5200 people	33 km
Abuyog	Leyte	Philippines	Village	15000 people	34 km
Gigoso	Eastern Samar	Philippines	Village	-	34 km
Binocyahan	Samar	Philippines	Village	-	34 km
Paya	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	-	35 km
LaPaz	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	-	37 km
Utod	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	2300 people	37 km
Santo Niño	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	-	38 km
Julita	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	2900 people	38 km
Osmeña	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	-	39 km
Palale	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	-	39 km
Silago	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	2200 people	40 km
Balocawihay	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	-	40 km
Cagaut	Eastern Samar	Philippines	Village	-	41 km
Tanauan	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	City	16000 people	41 km
Inaculangan	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	-	42 km
Quinapondan	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	3400 people	42 km
Kabadiangan	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	-	44 km
Buenavista	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	-	44 km
Santa Margarita	Eastern Samar	Philippines	Village	-	44 km
Burauen	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	City	14000 people	46 km
Bayugan	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	-	46 km
Palo	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	City	18000 people	46 km
Sequinon	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	-	46 km
Sang-an	Eastern Samar	Philippines	Village	-	48 km
Dagami	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	4300 people	48 km
Homonhon	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	-	49 km
Inalad	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	-	49 km
Nouvelas Oriental	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	-	49 km
Bobon	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	-	49 km
Guiuan	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	City	11000 people	50 km
Lanawan	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	-	50 km
General MacArthur	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	4400 people	50 km
Malupao	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	-	51 km
Salcedo	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	3500 people	51 km
Mercedes	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	-	52 km
Matarinao	Eastern Samar	Philippines	Village	-	52 km
Pastrana	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	2700 people	53 km
Hila-an	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	-	53 km
Hinunangan	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	-	53 km
Basey	Samar	Philippines	Village	7700 people	53 km
Lusod	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	-	53 km
Tacloban	Tacloban City	Philippines	City	190000 people	53 km
Hubas	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	-	53 km
Asgad	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	-	54 km
Santa Fe	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	3000 people	55 km
Baras	Eastern Samar	Philippines	Village	-	55 km
Maula	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	-	56 km
San Antonio	Samar	Philippines	Village	2300 people	56 km
Lagolago	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	-	56 km
Sunoc	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	-	56 km
Balagon	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	-	56 km
Hinudayan	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	-	57 km
Baybay	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	18000 people	57 km
Caridad	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	-	57 km
Lubi	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	-	57 km
Bagacay	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	-	57 km
Mongabong	Samar	Philippines	Village	-	58 km
Borac	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	-	58 km
Buenavista	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	-	59 km
Montefolka	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	-	59 km
Cagosoan Pt	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	-	59 km
Batong	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	-	59 km
Guinsaugon	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	-	59 km
Rizal	Northern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	61 km
Mak	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	-	61 km
Alangalang	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	8100 people	62 km
Sohoton	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	-	62 km
Hernani	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	2200 people	62 km
Sogod	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	8100 people	62 km
Santa Elena	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	-	63 km
Banga	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	-	63 km
Balugo	Leyte	Philippines	Village	6700 people	64 km
Canhandugan	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	2100 people	64 km
Loreto	Northern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	5400 people	64 km
San Jose	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	-	65 km
Plaridel	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	3800 people	66 km
Saint Bernard	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	-	66 km
Jaro	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	7900 people	66 km
Bagahupi	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	-	66 km
Llorente	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	7800 people	67 km
Libagon	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	-	67 km
Seguinon	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	2200 people	68 km
Taguite	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	-	68 km
Rizal	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	-	68 km
Agay-ay	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	-	68 km
Benuuangan	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	-	69 km
Balago	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	-	69 km
Marmag	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	-	69 km
San Miguel	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	3400 people	69 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
Daniel Z Romualdez	TAC	2	Civ.	Paved	Yes	7000	50 km
Guiuan		2	Civ.	Paved	No	7000	52 km
Ormoc	OMC	25	Civ.	Paved	No	3900	83 km
Borongan		2				0	92 km
Maasin		100				0	94 km
Philphos		5				0	94 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Lagome		Philippines	36 km
Tanauan		Philippines	40 km
Guiuan		Philippines	50 km
Gen Macarthur		Philippines	51 km
Tacloban	PHTAC	Philippines	54 km
Baybay		Philippines	58 km
Sogod		Philippines	63 km
Ormoc		Philippines	77 km
Pilar		Philippines	80 km
Liloan		Philippines	80 km
Borongan	PHBGV	Philippines	83 km
Malitbog		Philippines	83 km
Merida		Philippines	83 km
Port Bello		Philippines	84 km
Talalora		Philippines	89 km
Isabel	PHISL	Philippines	94 km
Maasin		Philippines	95 km

More information

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