Overall Green Earthquake alert in Philippines on 24 Jun 2024 05:04 UTC

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M 4.8 in Philippines on 24 Jun 2024 05:04 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:	4.8M
Depth:	30.3 Km
Lat/Lon:	12.3058 , 125.46
Event Date:	24 Jun 2024 05:04 UTC 24 Jun 2024 13:04 Local
Exposed Population:	210 thousand in MMI IV
Source:	NEIC us7000mu87
Inserted at:	24 Jun 2024 05:52 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
us7000mu87	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
1578458		0	24 Jun 2024 05:04	4.8M, 30.3km	3.9	210 thousand (in 100km)		00:47	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 Eastern Visayas (population 108,439) . The nearest places are Alugan, Arteche, San Policarpo, Lapinig, Oras, Beri, Sila Pt, Gamay, Cagamotan, Jipapad, and Punta Maria.

Radius	Population
100 km	1.4 million people
75 km	710000 people
50 km	380000 people
20 km	84000 people
10 km	14000 people
5 km	no people
2 km	no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Eastern Visayas	Philippines	110000 people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Alugan	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	2100 people	9 km
Arteche	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	5000 people	10 km
San Policarpo	Eastern Samar	Philippines	Village	3600 people	14 km
Lapinig	Northern Samar	Philippines	Village	3600 people	17 km
Oras	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	8900 people	17 km
Beri	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	-	19 km
Sila Pt	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	-	20 km
Gamay	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	9100 people	20 km
Cagamotan	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	-	20 km
Jipapad	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	3800 people	22 km
Jeuaran	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	-	24 km
Dolores	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	9200 people	29 km
Mapanas	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	3500 people	29 km
Gicontol	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	-	33 km
Pandol	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	-	35 km
Hinolasan	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	-	35 km
San Miguel	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	-	36 km
Carayacay	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	-	36 km
Can-ilay	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	-	36 km
San Luis	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	-	40 km
Taft	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	4400 people	45 km
Catubig	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	4700 people	46 km
Palapag	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	8200 people	46 km
Las Navas	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	3400 people	47 km
Balagon	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	-	47 km
Himakinod	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	-	48 km
San Vicente	Eastern Samar	Philippines	Village	-	49 km
Simora	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	-	50 km
Hangi	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	-	50 km
Aguingayan	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	-	53 km
San Juan	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	-	54 km
Sulat	Eastern Samar	Philippines	Village	4600 people	54 km
Laoang		Philippines	Village	17000 people	56 km
San Francisco	Eastern Samar	Philippines	Village	-	57 km
Tarabucan	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	-	58 km
Cabadiangan		Philippines	Village	3000 people	60 km
Cabigano	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	-	60 km
San Julian	Eastern Samar	Philippines	Village	3000 people	61 km
Hinica-an	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	-	62 km
Paco	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	-	63 km
Lawa-an	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	-	63 km
Pambujan	Northern Samar	Philippines	Village	11000 people	64 km
Consolabao	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	-	65 km
Anitaguipan Pt	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	-	69 km
Palambrag	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	-	69 km
Punta Maria	Eastern Samar	Philippines	Village	-	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
Dolores		2				0	29 km
Borongan		2				0	70 km
Catbalogan		15				0	88 km
Catarman	CRM	2	Civ.	Paved	No	4400	92 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Laoang		Philippines	56 km
Borongan	PHBGV	Philippines	78 km
Catbalogan	PHCTS	Philippines	87 km
Calbayog		Philippines	96 km

More information

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