M 5.6 in Philippines on 04 Feb 2012 13:09 UTC

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: 5.6M
Depth: 10.7 Km
Lat/Lon: 11.8985 , 125.757
Event Date: 04 Feb 2012 13:09 UTC
04 Feb 2012 21:09 Local
Exposed Population:
1083070 people within 100km
Source: NEIC usb0007vrl
Inserted at: 04 Feb 2012 14:59 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.9 0.9
usb0007vrl Scaled population (vector) n.a  
  C1 earthquake n.a  
  C2 earthquake n.a  
  Country Vulnerability n.a  
  INFORM_normalised n.a  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
114637 1.3 04 Feb 2012 13:09 6M, 60.2km N/A 1.1 million (in 100km) 00:19 NEIC
114638 0.9 04 Feb 2012 13:09 5.6M, 10.7km N/A 1.1 million (in 100km) 01:49 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.

Exposed population

The earthquake happened in Philippines , Region of Eastern Visayas (population 3,055,000) . The nearest places are Dolores, San Vicente, Pandol, San Luis, Sulat, San Francisco, Taft, San Policarpo, San Julian, San Juan, and Benuuangan.

Radius Population
100 km 1.1 million people
75 km 410000 people
50 km 170000 people
20 km <1000 people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Eastern Visayas Philippines 3.1 million people
Northern Mindanao Philippines 3.5 million people
Bicol Philippines 3.9 million people
Central Visayas Philippines 4.6 million people
Western Visayas Philippines 5.4 million people
Southern Mindanao Philippines 4.5 million people
Southern Tagalog Philippines 8.3 million people
Central Mindanao Philippines 3.2 million people
Western Mindanao Philippines 3.2 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Dolores Eastern Visayas Philippines Village 9200 people 29 km
San Vicente Eastern Samar Philippines Village - 30 km
Pandol Eastern Visayas Philippines Village - 31 km
San Luis Eastern Visayas Philippines Village - 33 km
Sulat Eastern Samar Philippines Village 4600 people 34 km
San Francisco Eastern Samar Philippines Village - 34 km
Taft Eastern Visayas Philippines Village 4400 people 34 km
San Policarpo Eastern Samar Philippines Village 3600 people 35 km
San Julian Eastern Samar Philippines Village 3000 people 37 km
San Juan Eastern Visayas Philippines Village - 37 km
Oras Eastern Visayas Philippines Village 8900 people 38 km
Punta Maria Eastern Samar Philippines Village - 41 km
Alugan Eastern Visayas Philippines Village 2100 people 41 km
Anitaguipan Pt Eastern Visayas Philippines Village - 42 km
Can-ilay Eastern Visayas Philippines Village - 46 km
Hinolasan Eastern Visayas Philippines Village - 47 km
Borongan Eastern Visayas Philippines Village 16000 people 50 km
Beri Eastern Visayas Philippines Village - 50 km
Gicontol Eastern Visayas Philippines Village - 51 km
Arteche Eastern Visayas Philippines Village 5000 people 52 km
Balagon Eastern Visayas Philippines Village - 53 km
Lalawigan Eastern Visayas Philippines Village 2000 people 53 km
Maybocog Eastern Samar Philippines Village - 55 km
San Buenaventura Eastern Visayas Philippines Village - 58 km
Consolabao Eastern Visayas Philippines Village - 58 km
Marmag Eastern Visayas Philippines Village - 61 km
Rizal Eastern Visayas Philippines Village - 62 km
Balago Eastern Visayas Philippines Village - 62 km
Lapinig Northern Samar Philippines Village 3600 people 62 km
Jipapad Eastern Visayas Philippines Village 3800 people 62 km
Carayacay Eastern Visayas Philippines Village - 63 km
Llorente Eastern Visayas Philippines Village 7800 people 63 km
Jeuaran Eastern Visayas Philippines Village - 65 km
San Jose Eastern Visayas Philippines Village - 66 km
Cagamotan Eastern Visayas Philippines Village - 66 km
Gamay Eastern Visayas Philippines Village 9100 people 68 km
Sila Pt Eastern Visayas Philippines Village - 68 km
Benuuangan Eastern Visayas Philippines Village - 69 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
Dolores 2 0 30 km
Borongan 2 0 41 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Borongan PHBGV Philippines 50 km
Gen Macarthur Philippines 80 km
Catbalogan PHCTS Philippines 95 km

More information

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