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M 6 in Philippines on 01 Feb 2023 10:44 UTC

Hazard models

Rapid Impact

Shakemap

Tsunami

Event summary

This earthquake is expected to have a medium humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

Earthquake Magnitude:	6.0M
Glide number:	EQ-2023-000011-PHL
Depth:	19 Km
Lat/Lon:	7.7456 , 126.055
Event Date:	01 Feb 2023 10:44 UTC 01 Feb 2023 18:44 Local
Exposed Population:	150 thousand (in MMI>=VII)
Source:	NEIC us6000jkpr
Inserted at:	02 Feb 2023 06:30 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score:	4.2 (Philippines)

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake (Rapid Impact)		GDACS score
NEIC	1.3		1.3
us6000jkpr	Scaled population (raster)	4
	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

ID	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1486466	1.2	01 Feb 2023 10:44	6M, 13.501km	6.83	80 thousand (in MMI>=VII)	N/A	00:20	NEIC
1486477	1.2	01 Feb 2023 10:44	6M, 9.409km	6.77	70 thousand (in MMI>=VII)	N/A	01:51	NEIC
1486584	1.3	01 Feb 2023 10:44	6M, 19km	6.99	160 thousand (in MMI>=VII)	N/A	19:45	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 ORANGE

Intensity	Population
	160000 people
	960000 people
	1.4 million people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Southern Mindanao	Philippines	210000 people
Southern Mindanao	Philippines	720000 people
Northern Mindanao	Philippines	110000 people
Southern Mindanao	Philippines	1 million people
Northern Mindanao	Philippines	200000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Babag	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	3200 people	2 km
Bankerohan	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	7 km
Sukod	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	7 km
Ngan	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	8 km
Compostela	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	42000 people	9 km
Moncayo	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	10 km
Manganon	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	10 km
Lagab	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	11 km
Hulip	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	11 km
New Bataan	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	16 km
Jagamitan	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	17 km
Mauav	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	20 km
Maganding	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	22 km
Boadon	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	25 km
Santa Josefa	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	4100 people	28 km
Abon-abon	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	28 km
Callawan	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	29 km
Mawab	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	14000 people	30 km
Cuevas	Northern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	2200 people	31 km
New Corella	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	21000 people	31 km
New Bohol	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	3700 people	34 km
Limot	Northern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	35 km
Kanigawan	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	35 km
San Isidro	Northern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	36 km
Tagum	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	City	170000 people	38 km
Libertad	Northern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	5800 people	41 km
Caigangan	Northern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	41 km
San Gabriel	Northern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	41 km
Abaca	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	44 km
Esperanza	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	2700 people	45 km
Panalsalan	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	31 km
Salvacion	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	6000 people	34 km
Boston	Davao Oriental	Philippines	Village	2900 people	38 km
Katagbakah	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	39 km
Cateel	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	6500 people	39 km
Pagtilaan	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	41 km
Mabantao	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	3200 people	43 km
San Rafael	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	2100 people	44 km
Luna	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	4500 people	47 km
Santa Tereza	Northern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	47 km
Hiju	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	47 km
Maco	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	12000 people	48 km
Bunawan	Northern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	15000 people	48 km
San Antonio	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	49 km
Kadahanan	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	50 km
Masa	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	50 km
Kinamayap	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	51 km
Lingig	Surigao del Sur	Philippines	Village	6300 people	51 km
Gracia	Northern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	51 km
Tibal-og	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	53 km
Kinablañgan	Davao Oriental	Philippines	Village	5400 people	55 km
Santo Tomas	Northern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	3000 people	56 km
Dapnan	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	56 km
Pandasan	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	56 km
Mangagoy	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	59 km
Baganga	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	10000 people	59 km
Alejal	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	8000 people	59 km
Bislig	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	66000 people	60 km
Davao Penal Colony	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	60 km
Tibagon	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	3900 people	61 km
Panabo	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	83000 people	63 km
Barcelona	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	3500 people	63 km
La Paz	Northern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	3600 people	65 km
Panaga	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	66 km
Langasian	Northern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	67 km
Lasang	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	8200 people	68 km
Ayon	Southern Mindanao	Philippines	Village	-	68 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
	Bislig	BPH	3	Civ.	Paved	No	3900	58 km
	Baganga	BNQ	unknown				0	58 km

Ports

Intensity	Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
	Bislig / Mindanao	PHBPH	Philippines	58 km

More information

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