M 5.6 in Philippines on 07 Mar 2023 08:47 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: 5.6M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 7.6219 , 126.2112
Event Date: 07 Mar 2023 08:47 UTC
07 Mar 2023 16:47 Local
Exposed Population: 2 thousand (in MMI>=VII)
Source: NEIC us7000jhuv
Inserted at: 07 Mar 2023 09:07 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 4.2 (Philippines)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Rapid Impact)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0.8 0.8
us7000jhuv Scaled population (raster) 2.14  
  C1 rapid impact 0.43  
  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

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1493984 0.8 07 Mar 2023 08:47 5.6M, 10km 6.64 704 (in MMI>=VII) N/A 00:19 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 GREEN

Intensity Population
<1000 people
91000 people
360000 people

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Southern Mindanao Philippines 170000 people
Southern Mindanao Philippines 410000 people
Southern Mindanao Philippines 1.1 million people
Northern Mindanao Philippines 140000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
New Bataan Southern Mindanao Philippines Village - 10 km
Panalsalan Southern Mindanao Philippines Village - 10 km
Boadon Southern Mindanao Philippines Village - 12 km
Manganon Southern Mindanao Philippines Village - 12 km
Lagab Southern Mindanao Philippines Village - 13 km
Ngan Southern Mindanao Philippines Village - 15 km
Compostela Southern Mindanao Philippines Village 42000 people 16 km
Katagbakah Southern Mindanao Philippines Village - 17 km
Babag Southern Mindanao Philippines Village 3200 people 21 km
Maganding Southern Mindanao Philippines Village - 22 km
Mauav Southern Mindanao Philippines Village - 24 km
Hulip Southern Mindanao Philippines Village - 25 km
Sukod Southern Mindanao Philippines Village - 25 km
Bankerohan Southern Mindanao Philippines Village - 28 km
Kadahanan Southern Mindanao Philippines Village - 28 km
Cateel Southern Mindanao Philippines Village 6500 people 30 km
Moncayo Southern Mindanao Philippines Village - 30 km
San Rafael Southern Mindanao Philippines Village 2100 people 31 km
Masa Southern Mindanao Philippines Village - 31 km
Mawab Southern Mindanao Philippines Village 14000 people 34 km
Jagamitan Southern Mindanao Philippines Village - 35 km
New Corella Southern Mindanao Philippines Village 21000 people 43 km
Boston Davao Oriental Philippines Village 2900 people 33 km
San Antonio Southern Mindanao Philippines Village - 35 km
Dapnan Southern Mindanao Philippines Village - 38 km
Kinablañgan Davao Oriental Philippines Village 5400 people 38 km
Baganga Southern Mindanao Philippines Village 10000 people 39 km
Salvacion Southern Mindanao Philippines Village 6000 people 40 km
Pagtilaan Southern Mindanao Philippines Village - 40 km
Baculin B Southern Mindanao Philippines Village - 42 km
New Bohol Southern Mindanao Philippines Village 3700 people 43 km
Tagum Southern Mindanao Philippines City 170000 people 44 km
Manurigao Southern Mindanao Philippines Village - 45 km
Santa Josefa Southern Mindanao Philippines Village 4100 people 46 km
Cuevas Northern Mindanao Philippines Village 2200 people 46 km
San Pedro Southern Mindanao Philippines Village 4000 people 46 km
Kanigawan Southern Mindanao Philippines Village - 48 km
Abon-abon Southern Mindanao Philippines Village - 48 km
Callawan Southern Mindanao Philippines Village - 48 km
San Isidro Northern Mindanao Philippines Village - 49 km
Hiju Southern Mindanao Philippines Village - 50 km
Esperanza Southern Mindanao Philippines Village 2700 people 53 km
Abaca Southern Mindanao Philippines Village - 54 km
Limot Northern Mindanao Philippines Village - 55 km
Libertad Northern Mindanao Philippines Village 5800 people 58 km
Mabantao Southern Mindanao Philippines Village 3200 people 59 km
Luna Southern Mindanao Philippines Village 4500 people 60 km
San Gabriel Northern Mindanao Philippines Village - 61 km
Kinamayap Southern Mindanao Philippines Village - 61 km
Caigangan Northern Mindanao Philippines Village - 62 km
Tibal-og Southern Mindanao Philippines Village - 66 km
Alejal Southern Mindanao Philippines Village 8000 people 67 km
Panabo Southern Mindanao Philippines Village 83000 people 67 km
Davao Penal Colony Southern Mindanao Philippines Village - 69 km
Gracia Northern Mindanao Philippines Village - 72 km

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Critical infrastructure

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

Airports

Intensity Name IATA Code Elevation (m) Usage Runway type IFR Runway Length (ft) Distance
Baganga BNQ unknown 0 38 km

More information

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