Overall Green Earthquake alert in Philippines on 26 May 2024 03:59 UTC

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M 4.7 in Philippines on 26 May 2024 03:59 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:	4.7M
Depth:	147.2 Km
Lat/Lon:	6.1509 , 125.8798
Event Date:	26 May 2024 03:59 UTC 26 May 2024 11:59 Local
Exposed Population:	3.1 million in MMI III
Source:	NEIC us6000n11e
Inserted at:	26 May 2024 04:20 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score	4.2 (Philippines)

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake (Rapid Impact)		GDACS score
NEIC	0		0
us6000n11e	Scaled population (vector)	0
	C1 rapid impact	0
	C2 rapid impact	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
1573141		0	26 May 2024 03:59	4.7M, 147.2km	3.2	3.1 million (in 100km)		00:20	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 29,884) . The nearest places are Calian, Biton, Lamitan, Talagutang, Bugis, Cagamcam, Lais, Tukulan, Latian, Cabuloyan, and Bulacan.

Radius	Population
100 km	2.6 million people
75 km	780000 people
50 km	240000 people
20 km	6000 people
10 km	no people
5 km	no people
2 km	no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Southern Mindanao	Philippines	30000 people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Calian	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	3500 people	20 km
Biton	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	20 km
Lamitan	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	21 km
Talagutang	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	27 km
Bugis	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	29 km
Cagamcam	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	29 km
Lais	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	2300 people	31 km
Tukulan	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	35 km
Latian	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	37 km
Cabuloyan	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	39 km
Kasayan	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	39 km
Surup	Davao Oriental	Philippines	Village	-	40 km
Tagabibi	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	40 km
Malita	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	40000 people	41 km
Kibalatong	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	41 km
Nangan	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	3400 people	44 km
Bolila	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	2100 people	45 km
Maybio	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	46 km
Lacaron	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	2700 people	47 km
Luzon	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	3200 people	47 km
Inoburen	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	48 km
Tubalan	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	4100 people	51 km
Tingkalungan	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	52 km
Cayaponga	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	54 km
Tituan	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	55 km
Monserat	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	55 km
Kabuaya	Davao Oriental	Philippines	Village	-	58 km
Tibanban	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	7700 people	59 km
Kumasi	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	59 km
Malalan	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	59 km
Governor Generoso	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	59 km
Klintak	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	62 km
Santa Moria	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	63 km
Kalbay	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	4300 people	63 km
Tocawal	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	64 km
Malabog	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	65 km
La Union	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	5200 people	65 km
Little Lun	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	65 km
Malungon	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	51000 people	67 km
Malapatan	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	19000 people	68 km
Bulacan	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	4400 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
Malita		5				0	40 km
Buayan	GES	9	Civ.	Paved	No	5500	72 km
Tambler		151	Civ.	Paved	Yes	10400	87 km
Imelda Romualdez Marcos	MXI	47	Civ.	Paved	No	4200	98 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Lamitan		Philippines	20 km
Monserat		Philippines	54 km
Dadiangas	PHDAD	Philippines	80 km
Glan		Philippines	83 km
Mati	PHMXI	Philippines	95 km

More information

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