M 6.9 in Philippines from 10 Jan 2017 06:13 UTC to 06:13

Hazard models

EQ parameters
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: 6.9M
Depth: 622 Km
Event Date: 10 Jan 2017 06:13 UTC
10 Jan 2017 14:13 Local
Exposed Population: No people within 100km
Source: NTWC     at00ojjvz0
Inserted at: 10 Jan 2017 06:21 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score:
1.1 (Philippines)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake Tsunami GDACS score
NTWC     0 1 0
at00ojjvz0 Scaled population (vector) 0 Max wave scenario 0m  
  C1 earthquake 1 Max wave realtime 0m  
  C2 earthquake 0      
  Country Vulnerability 0      
  INFORM_normalised 1      
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.
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Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1153497 0 10 Jan 2017 06:13 7M, 632km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 00:06 GEOFON
1153498 0 10 Jan 2017 06:13 6.9M, 622km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 00:07 NTWC    
1153501 0 10 Jan 2017 06:13 6.9M, 629.52km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 00:19 NEIC
1153503 0 10 Jan 2017 06:13 7.3M, 612.71km 3.03 No people affected (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 00:46 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.

Tsunami affected locations

Alert Date (UTC) Name Country Wave height (m)

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Initial conditions

Title: "M7 Celebes Sea"

Fault parameters

  • Latitude: 4.4
  • Longitude: 122.66
  • Length: 50 km
  • Width: 14 km
  • Magnitude: 7 M

Okada parameters:

  • Slip: 1.3 m
  • Strike: 90 (geogr angle: north=0, south=180)
  • Dip: 45 degree
  • Rake: 90 degree
  • Depth: 632 km

Calculation parameters

  • Calculation space (lon/lat): 118.16, -.1, 127.16, 8.9
  • Instead of Step -> use Cell size:.75 minutes

Sea Level

More information

  • Timeline:
    Tsunami calculations performed to this case, click here

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