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M 6.7 in Philippines on 17 Nov 2023 08:14 UTC

Hazard models

Rapid Impact

Shakemap

Tsunami

Event summary

This earthquake is expected to have a medium humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

Earthquake Magnitude:	6.7M
Glide number:	EQ-2023-000228-PHL
Depth:	78 Km
Lat/Lon:	5.5872 , 125.051
Event Date:	17 Nov 2023 08:14 UTC 17 Nov 2023 16:14 Local
Exposed Population:	1.2 million (in MMI>=VII)
Source:	NEIC us6000lp12
Inserted at:	17 Nov 2023 08:30 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score:	1.1 (Philippines)

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake (Rapid Impact)		Tsunami		GDACS score
NEIC	1.2		0		1.6
us6000lp12	Scaled population (raster)	3.73	Max wave alert	0m
	C1 rapid impact	0.43	Max wave realtime	0m
	C2 rapid impact	0.27
	Country Vulnerability	0
	INFORM_normalised	0.89

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

The green area correspond to areas affected by strong shaking (MMI VI or higher) according to the simulation.

Episode Timeline

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1536681		1.6	17 Nov 2023 08:14	7.2M, 69.7km	7.55	1.8 million (in MMI>=VII)	0.3m (at 00:18)	00:15	PTWC
1536682		1.2	17 Nov 2023 08:14	6.7M, 78km	6.59	70 thousand (in MMI>=VII)	0m (at 00:00)	00:16	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.

Rapid Impact

The results presented below are calculated with the ShakeMap open source software (USGS) using only earthquake hypocenter information to provide a rapid estimation of the ground motion and shaking intensity without taking into account any instrumental observations or earthquake source scaling laws.

Exposed population

The earthquake happened in Philippines ,of Southern Mindanao (population 4,457,000) . The alertlevel for this event is ORANGE

Intensity	Population
	73000 people
	1.6 million people
	2 million people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Southern Mindanao	Philippines	20000 people
Southern Mindanao	Philippines	1.6 million people
Southern Mindanao	Philippines	980000 people
Central Mindanao	Philippines	190000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Burias	South Cotabato	Philippines	Village	4100 people	26 km
Cablallan	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	27 km
Lago	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	27 km
Pañgyan	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	5200 people	29 km
Tinto	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	30 km
Batulaki	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	31 km
Glan	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	24000 people	31 km
Solome	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	32 km
Margus-Pequeño	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	33 km
Sinabulad	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	35 km
Oalao	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	36 km
Kamalian	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	40 km
Sabang	Davao del Sur	Philippines	Village	-	40 km
Kipagah	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	41 km
Bailat	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	41 km
Katabau	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	42 km
Fort Holland	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	42 km
Tubay	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	43 km
Seguil	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	44 km
Sapu Grande	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	44 km
Kibayo	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	46 km
Katingan	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	46 km
Malabog	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	46 km
Lomoyon	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	47 km
Tumanao	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	49 km
Malapatan	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	19000 people	50 km
Ibran	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	50 km
Lumit	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	52 km
Kalbay	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	4300 people	52 km
Tamblel	South Cotabato	Philippines	Village	-	53 km
Malalan	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	55 km
Kling	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	56 km
Little Lun	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	57 km
Cayaponga	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	59 km
Buayan	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	15000 people	60 km
Bula	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	60 km
Kansan	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	62 km
Lagao III	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	62 km
Kiamba	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	11000 people	66 km
Maybio	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	66 km
Nutol	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	67 km
Buadtasan	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	68 km
Silway	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	7800 people	68 km
Labu	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	70 km
Conel	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	8400 people	70 km
Upper Klinan	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	3800 people	71 km
Koronadal	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	74000 people	71 km
Bayabas	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	72 km
Sulit	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	5000 people	72 km
Cabuloyan	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	73 km
Batutitik	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	74 km
Linao	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	76 km
Alah	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	77 km
Polongding	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	78 km
Palkan	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	3600 people	78 km
Copalcada	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	79 km
Nidam	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	80 km
Malungon	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	51000 people	80 km
Lamlusok	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	81 km
Sinolon	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	2800 people	81 km
Lamian	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	3900 people	83 km
Malandag	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	13000 people	83 km
Tupi	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	16000 people	83 km
Kalaong	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	83 km
Kolonpanoon	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	85 km
Crossing Rubber	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	88 km
Kalibo	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	88 km
Centrala	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	91 km
Inoburen	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	80 km
Bugis	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	82 km
Supu	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	90 km
Lamitan	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	91 km
Maguling	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	2300 people	91 km
Tampakan	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	8900 people	93 km
Lampitak	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	2200 people	94 km
Surallah	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	31000 people	94 km
Rang-ay	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	94 km
Calian	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	3500 people	95 km
Liberty	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	2200 people	96 km
Banga	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	59000 people	97 km
Cagamcam	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	97 km
Biton	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	98 km
Kraan	Central Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	99 km
Tukulan	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	100 km
El Nonak	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	100 km
Taplan	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	100 km
Talagutang	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	101 km
Bolila	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	2100 people	101 km
Santo Niño	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	102 km
Lais	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	2300 people	103 km
Marbel	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	104 km
Kibalatong	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	104 km
Tibulos	Central Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	105 km
Manuel Roxas	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	4400 people	106 km
Katipuan	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	106 km
San Jose	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	2800 people	108 km
Malita	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	40000 people	110 km
New Iloilo	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	3700 people	110 km
Wal	Central Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	110 km
Lacaron	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	2700 people	111 km
Norala	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	13000 people	113 km
Kulambog	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	114 km
Bulacan	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	4400 people	115 km
Kiblagon	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	115 km
Lutayan	Central Mindanao	Philippines	Village	13000 people	115 km
Maindeng	Central Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	116 km
Dapoc	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	118 km
Malang	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	118 km
Tantangan	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	10000 people	118 km
Kudanding	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	3600 people	120 km
Kotipinan	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	120 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
Tambler		151	Civ.	Paved	Yes	10400	52 km
Buayan	GES	9	Civ.	Paved	No	5500	61 km
Surallah (Aallah Valley)	AAV	183	Civ.	Unpaved	No	4500	92 km
Malita		5				0	110 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Glan		Philippines	32 km
Dadiangas	PHDAD	Philippines	57 km
Lamitan		Philippines	92 km
Milbuk		Philippines	108 km

More information

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