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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:	39.4 Km
Lat/Lon:	10.8748 , 125.2902
Event Date:	03 May 2024 10:16 UTC 03 May 2024 18:16 Local
Exposed Population:	About 38000 people in MMI 760 thousand in MMI V
Source:	NEIC us6000mvya
Inserted at:	03 May 2024 10:39 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score:	1.1 (Philippines)

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake (Rapid Impact)		GDACS score
NEIC	0		0
us6000mvya	Scaled population (raster)	0
	C1 rapid impact	0
	C2 rapid impact	0
	Country Vulnerability	0
	INFORM_normalised	0

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
1568834		0	03 May 2024 10:16	5.7M, 39.4km	5.25	N/A (in MMI>=VII)	N/A	00:23	NEIC
1568837		0	03 May 2024 10:16	5.7M, 7.9km	5.14	N/A (in MMI>=VII)	N/A	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.

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 Eastern Visayas (population 3,055,000) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity	Population
	760000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Eastern Visayas	Philippines	550000 people
Eastern Visayas	Philippines	1.2 million people
Northern Mindanao	Philippines	15000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Marabut	Samar	Philippines	Village	-	27 km
Balangiga	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	5600 people	29 km
Buaya	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	-	29 km
Dulag	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	City	10000 people	29 km
Rizal	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	-	30 km
Lawa-an	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	-	30 km
Icting	Samar	Philippines	Village	-	31 km
Giporlos	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	5200 people	33 km
MacArthur	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	2600 people	33 km
Binocyahan	Samar	Philippines	Village	-	33 km
Abuyog	Leyte	Philippines	Village	15000 people	33 km
Gigoso	Eastern Samar	Philippines	Village	-	34 km
Paya	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	-	34 km
LaPaz	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	-	36 km
Santo Niño	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	-	37 km
Utod	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	2300 people	37 km
Osmeña	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	-	37 km
Julita	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	2900 people	37 km
Palale	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	-	38 km
Tanauan	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	City	16000 people	39 km
Balocawihay	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	-	40 km
Cagaut	Eastern Samar	Philippines	Village	-	40 km
Silago	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	2200 people	41 km
Quinapondan	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	3400 people	42 km
Kabadiangan	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	-	43 km
Inaculangan	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	-	43 km
Buenavista	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	-	44 km
Santa Margarita	Eastern Samar	Philippines	Village	-	44 km
Burauen	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	City	14000 people	45 km
Palo	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	City	18000 people	45 km
Sequinon	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	-	46 km
Dagami	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	4300 people	47 km
Lanawan	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	-	49 km
Bayugan	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	-	46 km
Sang-an	Eastern Samar	Philippines	Village	-	48 km
Nouvelas Oriental	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	-	48 km
Bobon	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	-	49 km
Homonhon	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	-	50 km
General MacArthur	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	4400 people	50 km
Guiuan	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	City	11000 people	50 km
Salcedo	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	3500 people	51 km
Pastrana	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	2700 people	51 km
Basey	Samar	Philippines	Village	7700 people	52 km
Tacloban	Tacloban City	Philippines	City	190000 people	52 km
Matarinao	Eastern Samar	Philippines	Village	-	52 km
Mercedes	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	-	52 km
Hubas	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	-	52 km
Lusod	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	-	53 km
Santa Fe	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	3000 people	53 km
Asgad	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	-	54 km
Hinunangan	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	-	54 km
San Antonio	Samar	Philippines	Village	2300 people	54 km
Balagon	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	-	55 km
Baras	Eastern Samar	Philippines	Village	-	55 km
Maula	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	-	56 km
Lagolago	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	-	56 km
Caridad	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	-	56 km
Bagacay	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	-	56 km
Baybay	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	18000 people	57 km
Mongabong	Samar	Philippines	Village	-	57 km
Sunoc	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	-	57 km
Buenavista	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	-	57 km
Hinudayan	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	-	58 km
Batong	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	-	59 km
Montefolka	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	-	59 km
Cagosoan Pt	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	-	60 km
Guinsaugon	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	-	60 km
Alangalang	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	8100 people	61 km
Sohoton	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	-	61 km
Santa Elena	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	-	62 km
Mak	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	-	62 km
Hernani	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	2200 people	62 km
Rizal	Northern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	62 km
Canhandugan	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	2100 people	63 km
Balugo	Leyte	Philippines	Village	6700 people	63 km
Sogod	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	8100 people	63 km
San Jose	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	-	65 km
Bagahupi	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	-	65 km
Jaro	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	7900 people	65 km
Loreto	Northern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	5400 people	65 km
Llorente	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	7800 people	66 km
Plaridel	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	3800 people	66 km
Taguite	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	-	67 km
Seguinon	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	2200 people	67 km
Saint Bernard	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	-	67 km
Rizal	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	-	67 km
Balago	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	-	68 km
San Miguel	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	3400 people	68 km
Marmag	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	-	68 km
San Buenaventura	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	-	71 km
Banday	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	-	71 km
Tunga	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	2900 people	72 km
Inopacan	Leyte	Philippines	Village	-	73 km
Magdauat	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	-	74 km
Maybocog	Eastern Samar	Philippines	Village	-	75 km
Santa Rita	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	4300 people	75 km
Concepcion	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	2200 people	75 km
Ormoc	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	City	91000 people	75 km
Barasanun	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	-	76 km
Tabonoc	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	-	77 km
Hindang	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	4000 people	78 km
Barugo	Leyte	Philippines	City	6500 people	78 km
Sugud	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	-	78 km
Inanodlan	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	-	79 km
Hiongas	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	-	80 km
Bato	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	9900 people	81 km
Narombacan	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	-	82 km
Lilo-an	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	-	83 km
San Jose	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	-	84 km

see full list

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	48 km
Guiuan		2	Civ.	Paved	No	7000	53 km
Ormoc	OMC	25	Civ.	Paved	No	3900	82 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Lagome		Philippines	37 km
Tanauan		Philippines	39 km
Guiuan		Philippines	50 km
Gen Macarthur		Philippines	51 km
Tacloban	PHTAC	Philippines	52 km
Baybay		Philippines	58 km
Sogod		Philippines	64 km

More information

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