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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 (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
	320000 people

Affected Provinces

Intensity	Region Province	Country	Population
	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	310000 people
	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	390000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

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
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
Palale	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	-	39 km
Tanauan	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	City	16000 people	41 km
Kabadiangan	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	-	44 km
Gigoso	Eastern Samar	Philippines	Village	-	34 km
Binocyahan	Samar	Philippines	Village	-	34 km
Paya	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	-	35 km
Osmeña	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
Inaculangan	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	-	42 km
Quinapondan	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	3400 people	42 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
Dagami	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	4300 people	48 km
Nouvelas Oriental	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	-	49 km
Bobon	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	-	49 km
Lanawan	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	-	50 km
Mercedes	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	-	52 km
Pastrana	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	2700 people	53 km
Basey	Samar	Philippines	Village	7700 people	53 km
Hubas	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	-	53 km
Santa Fe	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	3000 people	55 km
Caridad	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	-	57 km
Mongabong	Samar	Philippines	Village	-	58 km
Buenavista	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	-	59 km
Alangalang	Eastern Visayas	Philippines	Village	8100 people	62 km

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Critical infrastructure

Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.

Ports

Intensity	Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
	Tanauan		Philippines	40 km
	Lagome		Philippines	36 km

More information

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